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NZDF supports youth programmes in Rarotonga

Members of the New Zealand Defence Force's Youth Development Unit have returned from a rewarding deployment aimed at helping the Cook Islands Police and Prison... Read More

Optimism for positive marina outcome

The developer behind a new commercial marina for Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty is optimistic construction will begin next spring. Ōpōtiki Marina and Industrial... Read More

Entries open for Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge 2024

Dating all the way back to 1977, the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge has cemented itself as one of the longest running events in New Zealand and a must-do on cyclist's... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on 11th Avenue

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on Eleventh Avenue, Tauranga. Police received a report of two vehicles crashing on Eleventh Avenue around... Read More

Heavy traffic in Te Puke after crash

Te Puke's Jellicoe Street is currently experiencing heavy traffic after a crash. A police spokesperson says there has been a two vehicle crash on the... Read More

Police at scene of building break-in

Police are at the scene of a break-in of a building in Tauranga South. A SunLive reader says there are four police cars and a dog present at an incident on... Read More

Honouring the fallen of 68th Durham Light Infantry

Surrounded by pohutakawa, with traffic flowing past on the expressway below, a group of men who have been lying buried in the Ōtamataha/Mission Cemetery for... Read More

Sharing health knowledge with others

Rongoā Māori expert Awhitia Mihaere (Ngāti Kahungunu) wants to share her life experiences and applied practices of rongoā. The chairperson of the ACC... Read More

NZ Junior Surfing team readies for World Champs

A fresh-faced New Zealand Junior Surfing Team is about to touch down in El Salvador ready to tackle the World Junior Championship this week, the team including... Read More

Access reinstatement options for Cathedral Cove

DOC has announced the options being explored to reinstate walking access to Coromandel's Cathedral Cove. The popular walking track to the picturesque beach... Read More

Vital community support for House of Science

The success of House of Science is a testament to the power of community support. Sponsors' and volunteers' time and resources have helped this charitable... Read More

Kiwi ultramarathon legend eyes world record

Renowned ultramarathon runner Sam Harvey sets his sights on breaking the world record at the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra in Queensland, Australia on May 4.... Read More