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Traffic delays following crash reports on SH29 File Image. A crash is being reported on State Highway 29. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says traffic is delays on SH29, near the Kaimai Summit. "There appears to be a crash, but I don't have much more details. "Traffic is stalled near Valley View Road." A SunLive reader has also emailed in to say her son drove past the accident and told her that is looks like a truck and at least one vehicle has been involved in the crash. "All affected vehicles appear to be in the middle pasing lane," she says.

Tauranga Popstars singer in final four Mount Maunganui College student Skye Hine will release a single. Image: TVNZ.. '); } else { // } Tauranga singer Skye Hine has made it through to the final four on TVNZ 2’s Popstars, and must now write and record a brand-new single that she will perform in front of a live audience before it is released on nationwide radio. The 16-year-old Mount Maunganui College student was chosen for the top four after a night of performances in which the contestants showcased their own music. Along with Skye, other artists in the final fo...

Long-term plan public meeting in the Mount The meeting is being held at the Mount Sports Club this afternoon. '); } else { // } Members of the public are being invited to learn more about the long-term plan for Tauranga at a public event in Mount Maunganui. A drop-in session is being held at the Mount Sports Club from 4pm to 7pm today. It is the second of four drop-in sessions to be held around the city. Several informal pop-up events have also been scheduled, with the next to be held on Saturday morning at Fergusson Park. The Long-term Plan 2021-31 is one of the...

More sick leave on the way for employees File Image. Sick leave entitlement is set to increase from five days to 10. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced the passing of an amendment to the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill on Wednesday. "If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s how important it is to stay home when you’re sick. Having a minimum of 10 days sick leave will help more people stay at home, support working parents, and stop bugs from spreading," says Wood. "Businesses also benefit from a healthy, well-rested and more productive workforce...

Waka hourua festival rolls into Tauranga The flotilla of waka hourua came into Tauranga Harbour on Wednesday. Photos: John Borren/SunLive. '); } else { // } A flotilla of waka hourua made its way into Tauranga Harbour this week as part of the Te Hau Kōmaru. Te Hau Kōmaru is the first national festival of its kind. After coming into the harbour, Whareroa Marae then hosted a powhiri to welcome the voyagers, some of whom have sailed from Kāwhia to Waitohi - Picton, Porirua, Ahuriri - Napier, Turanganui-a-Kiwa - Gisborne and then finally Tauranga, with one waka hour...