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Bus and ute crash on Hewletts Road File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } UPDATED 1.40pm: A person has sustained moderate injuries after a ute and bus crashed on Hewletts Road. Police received a call about the crash on Hewletts Road between Aerodrome Road and Jean Batten Drive at 1pm, says a police spokesperson. It is reported to involve a ute and a bus, she says “Ambulance have taken one person to hospital with moderate injuries.” The road is not blocked, she says...

Woman dies after SH30 crash File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } A woman has died as a result of a crash in the Bay of Plenty a week ago. The crash occurred shortly after 7am, June 21, on State Highway 30. Police have now confirmed that she passed away in hospital on Friday, June 25. “Our thoughts are with her whānau and loved ones,” says a police spokesperson. "Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing." ); } else { // replace with your t...

Tauranga’s parking still a topic of contention Parking issues in the CBD are nothing new in Tauranga. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // }   Parking in Tauranga’s CBD is always a topic of contention, even more so now with construction taking place in the city. A recent post on Facebook has highlighted the issues some tradies are facing while working in the CBD. It says current parking options are to spend $100 plus per week on parking, move vehicle every two hou...

Two remain in NZ hospital with Covid-19 The pair are reported to be in stable condition. File/MOH. ); } else { // } The pair were transferred from the Auckland quarantine facility last week. “Both patients are in a stable condition,” reports the Ministry of Health. “The patients were taken to hospital safely using strict infection prevention and control measures which are in place for all hospital transfers from managed isolation and quarantine facilities. “...

Gratitude shown to blood donors Less than four per cent of the eligible population donate blood. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } Less than four per cent of eligible blood donors actually donate the red gold. With today being World Blood Day, frontline health workers are joining the New Zealand Blood Service in thanking the New Zealand team of 110,000 blood donors. “We are thankful for our donor community 365 days of the year, they are our country’s unsung he...

Higher costs and slower house prices growth ahead Growth of house prices is expected to drop to five per cent by the end of 2022. ); } else { // } Slowing house prices, rising inflation pressures, and sooner-than-expected rises in interest rates will be prominent in the near term economic outlook, according to ASB Bank. In its latest quarterly forecasts, the bank says there are growing pains ahead as the economy continued the recovery from the pandemic. Chief economi...

National MP I don’t think there is a single person in this city who isn’t shaking their head at last week’s cancellation of the TNL to Omokoroa. Instead of getting underway in 2018, the incoming coalition government cancelled it, then reinstated a watered-down version. Then cancelled that last week, along with other significant roading projects around New Zealand. What a slap in the face to everyone who has fought so hard to get a safer and more efficient State Highway 2. To add insult...

Logging truck crash reported on Takitimu Drive Traffic is reported to be delayed in the area. Photo. Dan Sheridan. ); } else { // } UPDATE: Waka Kotahi NZTA states that lanes have been cleared following an earlier crash on State Highway 2 Takitimu Drive. In a statement, they say that congestion is now easing following the incident involving a logging truck and a car. Police say they were alerted to the crash at around 2.50pm and no injuries are reported. Motorists ...

Just one second to separate top riders Cambridges Dylan Yearbury (Husqvarna), on his way to cementing his position at the top of the standings at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com ); } else { // } Even after two brutal and unforgiving, back-to-back days of racing, there was just one second to separate the top two finishers at round three of the 2021 New Zealand Enduro Championships at the weekend. The third round of five in the Yamaha-sponsored ser...

Greer to play homecoming show in Palmerston North Maurice Greer. Photo: Colin Lunt Photography. ); } else { // } The last time a Maurice Greer performed in his home town was 51 years ago. The Palmerston North-born musician played with Human Instinct in September 1971, and headlined a show that featured the Kal-Q-Lated Risk at the old Astoria Ballroom on George St. Now, at 75, he is ticking off a bucket list goal and performing in the city for what could be the last t...