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Red warnings as cyclone arrives tonight

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is still heading for New Zealand and is likely to arrive slightly earlier than previously thought in Northland, says MetService. The... Read More

Time to put Tauranga back to local democracy-Luxon

National Party leader Christopher Luxon thinks Tauranga should have held local elections last year but does think the commission was necessary. During his visit... Read More

Watch: Luxon on Tauranga, Uffindell report, crime

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the cost of living is the main issue facing the Bay of Plenty and wider New Zealand. Speaking to SunLive, the Leader... Read More

Cyclone: Slips still forming in Coromandel area

The State of Emergency for the Coromandel remains in place due to the elevated risk of a debris dam failure at Koputauaki, north of Coromandel Town. On... Read More

State of Emergency declared in Thames-Coromandel

Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt is declaring a pre-emptive State of Emergency in the district. This comes after bad weather and slips have been battering the... Read More

Flooding: Resident worries about home‘s future

Rotorua woman Kara Niles worries for the future of her family home as repeat flooding has made it uninsurable and potentially unlivable. She says not a day goes... Read More

Derailed train: BOP track remains closed

KiwiRail teams are still assessing the site of the wagon derailment near Te Puke and undertaking preparation to recover the track. Around 5.30am on Sunday, a... Read More

Tauranga road closures, flooding and slips update

The public is warned to stay away from rivers and flood waters says Tauranga City Council. Heavy overnight rain has eased in Tauranga this morning, but with more... Read More

Train derailed near Te Puke

UPDATE 11.15AM: A section of train tracks in the Bay of Plenty remains closesd after a derailment earlier this morning. Around 5.30am, a freight train travelling... Read More

Chris Hipkins sworn in as Prime Minister

UPDATE 11.23am: Chris Hipkins is today being sworn in as prime minister, formally completing the handover of power from Jacinda Ardern. Watch the livestream... Read More

Speeding campaign to combat NZ crashes

There are no excuses to speed - that's the simple concept of a new road safety marketing campaign which has today been launched by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Oropi community fed-up with dumped rubbish

Oropi locals are rallying together in efforts to keep their region clean. After numerous dumpings of rubbish on rural roads, residents have had enough and are... Read More