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Tree down on Wairoa Rd as wild weather passes Video: White wave peaks at Waitui Reserve, Te Puna. Photo: Tree down on Wairoa Rd. Photo by Alana Duncan. '); } else { // } Click the image above to watch the video A tree that has come down on Wairoa Rd is reported to be over power lines. A SunLive reader reports that a large tree has toppled over on Wairoa Rd, between State Highway 2 and Oliver Rd. One lane is blocked with traffic management in place. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​There are 472 properties in Bethlehem that are without power. It is unk...

Viking Bay crew: 13 additional Covid cases The Viking Bay sailed into Wellington on Monday. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone '); } else { // } The Ministry of Health has received confirmation of an additional 13 positive tests to Covid-19 for crew from the quarantined fishing vessel Viking Bay. Two crew had previously been reported as confirmed with the virus. All 15 affected crew have now been transferred to an on-shore quarantine facility in Wellington. Five crew members remaining on board to maintain the safety of the vessel have returned negative test results to...

Record highs in vegetable prices Capsicum prices have reached an all-time high. Photo: MacKenzie Dyer. '); } else { // } The largest rise for vegetable prices in over four years pushed food prices up 1.4 per cent during the June 2021 month, Stats NZ says today. Vegetable prices rose 15 per cent in June, mainly influenced by rising prices for tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, broccoli and capsicum, which has reached an all-time high. . After adjusting for seasonal effects, vegetable prices were up 8.5 per cent. "We typically see price rises for many vegetables in winter...

No injuries reported in BOP train crash Emergency services were called to the crash on Sunday night. File Photo/SunLive. '); } else { // } No injuries are being reported after a train and car crash in the Western Bay of Plenty overnight. Police were notified of a crash involving a car and train on State Highway 2 West, Matata, near the Mimiha Reserve Railway crossing, says a police spokesperson. Emergency services were called to the crash at 8.48pm. The car is reported to have collided with the side of the train and no injuries were reported, says police. A KiwiRai...

Murder trial begins into the death of Ōpōtiki man The murder accused appeared in Tauranga High Court on Monday. File photo. '); } else { // } A murder trial has begun into the death of Ōpōtiki man Brian Albert Hilton, which was initially thought to be an accident before new information emerged. Hilton, 77, was found alive, lying on the floor of his home on July 8, 2016, and was taken to Tauranga Hospital with facial injuries. He later died on July 13. Police originally thought Hilton died after a fall at home, but later received new information and reopened the...