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Motocross champs rev up in BOP

The 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships kick off in the Bay of Plenty this weekend and, with the incredibly close racing action seen recently, all bets... Read More

Frustrations grow over Cathedral Cove track

As the anniversary of the Cathedral Cove walking track closure draws near, Coromandel locals say their frustrations are reaching new heights. Those feelings... Read More

'Rollercoaster' weather expected for weekend

The country is in for a weather "rollercoaster" before temperatures rise into the 30s next week, a meteorologist says. A cold front is approaching and expected... Read More

Fears sewerage scheme could pollute sacred lake

A Rotorua iwi board is protesting the laying of a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake which they fear is disturbing their tūpuna (ancestors) who are buried... Read More

Tauranga brothers score duel hole-in-ones

The odds of the average golfer making a hole in one in their lifetime are incredibly small - about 12,500-to-one. But the Hona brothers of Tauranga are making... Read More

Traffic delays causing frustration

The holiday period seems to be over in Tauranga, with traffic delays being reported around the city and the wider Western Bay of Plenty. SunLive has received... Read More

Additional supplies of free RATs until June

Additional supplies of Covid-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) will enable continued free testing for the public and health sector through to the end of June 2024,... Read More

Hardwood's a smashing time at Woodville

West Auckland-based former Takaka rider Hamish Harwood had a smashing time at Woodville at the weekend … literally. The 61st annual New Zealand Motocross... Read More

February: Lots of low pressure and stubborn highs

February is upon us and the final offical month of summer still has plenty of hot days - but there's a lot of low pressure in the mix, says WeatherWatch. Many... Read More

BMX champ returns to where she loves

Two-time UCI BMX Racing World Champion, Dutch rider Laura Smulders has been lured to New Zealand early to prepare for next month's first-ever UCI BMX Racing... Read More

The mobile social worker making a difference

You may have seen registered social worker Scotty Harvey sitting on the side of the road with his brightly painted car and a sigh saying 'You ok bro, stop 4... Read More

Tauranga sailor back in Olympic frame

He left it late, but Tauranga sailor Tom Saunders is firmly back in the frame for Olympic selection after finishing fifth at the ILCA 7 world championships in... Read More