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Search continues for missing four-year-old Axel was reported missing at 3pm on Tuesday. Photo: NZ Police. ); } else { // } Police and volunteers are continuing to search for a boy reported missing on foot from his Tolaga Bay home Tuesday afternoon. Axel, who is four years old, was reported missing to Police at 3pm. There has been significant police and community effort to find him this evening, including using police dogs and a helicopter, says a police spokesperson....

Employment opportunities for rural communities File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } The Government is aiming to create opportunities for at-risk rangatahi to overcome barriers to employment, education or training with the next tranche of He Poutama Rangatahi programmes. “We’re focused on supporting rangatahi to get what they need to progress in the real world, which is why we’ve announced funding for four programmes that aim to support rangatahi with driver l...

Locally-grown persimmons hitting shelves ); } else { // } One of New Zealand’s most on-trend fruit, locally grown persimmons, are about to hit the markets. Ian Turk, manager of the New Zealand Persimmon Industry Council, says local growing operations have gone from strength to strength as New Zealanders discover the versatility of this colourful treat. “Initially persimmons were grown commercially for export markets, Japan in particular, but these days a much lar...

Tsunami education in school roadshow Students at Ilminster Intermediate School in Gisborne try out the tsunami wave tank. Photo. Supplied. ); } else { // } Students at Hatea-a-Rangi and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tokomaru in Tairāwhiti have been the first to take part in a new roadshow aimed at educating about the risks posed by a Hikurangi subduction zone earthquake and tsunami. The school roadshow has extra significance following the earthquakes and subsequent tsu...

Two car crash reported on Te Puke Highway File photo. Reports are coming in of a two car crash on Te Puke Highway. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles have crashed on the highway, near Strang Road. "It appears one lane is blocked. "People should expect delays." At the scene? ); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop ad unit id 300x250 document.write( ); }

NZ forestry waste could create biofuel industry File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } The New Zealand Forest Service is laying the foundations for a new biofuels industry, that could turn forestry waste into a potential billion-dollar industry. As well as the research Te Uru Rākau – NZ Forest Service are working on a business case with help from global investment experts Indufor Asia Pacific. “Establishing a biofuels industry in New Zealand will require significa...

Mount surfer leads standings ahead of final round Ricardo Christie. Image courtesy of Cory / NZ Surfing Magazine. ); } else { // } Mount Maunganui surfer Jack Hinton has maintained his spot at the top of the Under 18 Boys Division leaderboard with a second-placed finish at Taranaki this weekend. Hinton’s second place finish means he remains in the series lead ahead of the final event at Piha on May 15-16. Finn Vette of Gisborne took his third win of the season ah...

The Productivity Commission will hold an inquiry into immigration settings. This inquiry, the first under the new Productivity Commission chair, Dr Ganesh Nana, will focus on immigration policy as a means of improving productivity in a way that is directed to supporting the overall well-being of New Zealanders. “The disruption caused by Covid-19 has provided us a rare and unique opportunity to focus an inquiry on an area that makes a significant contribution to New Zealand’s labour market, ...

Fighting blue light damage with orange capsicums Orange capsicums C&C March 2021 MD 001: Photo: MacKenzie Dyer. ); } else { // } Carrots aren’t the only orange-coloured food that is beneficial for eye health. A recent study by the Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation has found that orange capsicums contain the richest source of the orange pigment zeaxanthin, which is vital for central vision used to read, drive and see pictures and faces. This i...

  Police were notified of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Welcome Bay Rd and Ngapeke Rd at 12.29pm.     Police were notified of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Welcome Bay Rd and Ngapeke Rd at 12.29pm.   Police say that about seven people have a range of injuries, but further information about how serious the injuries are is not yet available.   A SunLive reader reports that the crash has happened on Welcome Bay Rd near the Welcome Bay Hot Pools, with ambulanc...