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SH2 reopened between Bayfair and Te Maunga The Bayfair roundabout. Photo: Supplied. ); } else { // }   Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 has now reopened between Bayfair roundabout and Te Maunga intersection.   This section of state highway was closed from Friday night, due to the construction of the second of Bay Link’s three bridges.   During the closure, ten reinforced concrete beams, 26 metres long and weighing 47 tonne each, were pla...

SH2 stretch closed this weekend Supplied photo. ); } else { // } State Highway 2 will be closed between the Bayfair roundabout and the Te Maunga intersection this weekend to enable construction of the second of Bay Link’s three bridges. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency regional manager infrastructure delivery, Jo Wilton, says the closure is critical given the equipment required to install ten concrete beams - the main structural element of the new bridge - across t...

Kiwifruit season a success but issues remain The kiwifruit industry has reached the end of this year’s harvest. File Photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } The kiwifruit industry has successfully reached the end of its harvest with a record crop now headed for overseas markets – if not already there. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. CEO Colin Bond says the sector weathered the labour crisis that affected the country’s horticulture sector well. However, he says “th...

No new community cases of Covid-19 File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } There are two cases and one historical case of Covid-19 in managed isolation, says the Ministry of Health There are no cases of the virus in the community, says a statement from the ministry. One of the new cases arrived in the country from South Africa via Qatar on June 25, and the other new case arrived in the country from the United Kingdom via Singapore on June 29. Both are in a managed isola...

according to an Independent Police Conduct Authority report. On December 13, 2019 police arrived at the Matamata address and separated a man, known in the report as Mr Z, and a woman, Ms Y. Shortly after, Mr Z started to have trouble breathing and became unconscious. The officers administered CPR until ambulance staff arrived however Mr Z was unable to be revived and was pronounced dead a short time after. The IPCA investigated after Ms Y complained about the actions of police during this inter...

Police have confirmed they were alerted to the incident on Oceanbeach Road at around 10.27am. “The cyclist is reported to have collided with the door of a stationary vehicle,” says a police spokesperson. St John have confirmed they received a call at 10.21am to a motor vehicle incident.     Tauranga City Council have also advised of an incident on Oceanbeach Road near Girven Road. The road was initially closed to allow for emergency services to treat the patient but it has now reopened. ...

Desert Road closed amid heavy snowfall File Image. SunLive. The Desert Road is now closed due to snow and ice. Waka Kotahi NZTA is advising that State Highway 1 is now shut between Rangipo and Waiouru. A detour is in place. “Please follow the detour and allow at least an extra 45 minutes travel time,” says a statement on Waka Kotahi’s website. UPDATE 10:30AM, TUE 29 JUN SH4 National Park to Tohunga Junction (Ohakune) is now OPEN, but SH1 Desert Rd remains CLOSED with a detour via SH4 Na...

Contract awarded for $550k playground construction The current Omokoroa Domain playground. Image: SunLive. ); } else { // } Western Bay of Plenty District Council has awarded the construction contract for the upgrade of the Omokoroa playground with an expected total cost of just over half a million dollars. The Council have confirmed Downer have been awarded the contract for the upgrade and the construction component of the $1.04 million project is expected to total...

Covid-19: Wellington returning to alert level 1 Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Image: RNZ. ); } else { // } Wellington is moving back to alert level 1 and the Trans-Tasman travel bubble pause will be lifted for some parts of Australia from Sunday night. The capital and its wider region will leave alert level 2 from 11.59pm tonight. Cabinet has met this morning to determine whether Covid-19 levels can chan...

Returnees MIQ stay extended after positive tests Image: Alexia Russell/RNZ. ); } else { // } A number of people in an Auckland managed isolation facility have had their stay extended after two people tested positive for Covid-19. The people staying at the Novotel Auckland Airport will remain in the facility until the genome sequencing results of two positive day 12 Covid-19 cases in are available, says a statement from the Ministry of Health. The two cases arrived o...