City Life

Incident at Memorial Park

Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Memorial Park. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says fire, police and St John Paramedics have been spotted... Read More

Bifocals, gold rushes and polar blast

The weather forecast today is for showers, some possibly thundery with hail, becoming less frequent from the afternoon. There is an expected strong southwest change... Read More

Fire rips through Thames and Bay homes

A Thames family and a Bay of Plenty family have lost everything after a fire tore through their homes overnight. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Mount... Read More

Fuel prices hit record high

The national price for 91 octane is now $2.30/litre - the highest price ever recorded. AA Motoring's Mark Stockdale says the last increase in fuel prices, this... Read More

NZ may vote on weed legalisation in 2019

New Zealanders may get to vote on legalising marijuana next year. The government is currently debating whether to hold the referendum in 2019 because it's not... Read More

An experience for home school students

Home schooled students looking for an away-from-home outdoor experience can now sign up to a ‘Two Week Discovery Challenge' at Great Barrier Island following... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 22

SunLive's top news stories: Locals fire up at bus interchange plans https://sunlive.co.nz/news/180208-locals-fire-up-at-bus-interchange-plans.html Plane lands... Read More

Air NZ to follow up with passengers

Air New Zealand will be following up with passengers today, after a flight due to land at Tauranga Airport last night was forced to circle for around 90 minutes... Read More

World’s biggest literary event for kids

The world's biggest literary event for children is coming to the Bay of Plenty, as local super-readers join more than 8000 children worldwide to compete for the... Read More

Serious injuries in two-car crash

A woman has been seriously injured following a two-car crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the two-car crash at the intersection of State... Read More

New funds for BOP Coastguard

A new $167,430 grant from BayTrust will help regional Coastguard units provide a better level of service and more consistent cover across the Bay of Plenty. Coastguard's... Read More

Locals fire up at bus interchange plans

Feelings ran hot on Farm Street at Bayfair this morning. It was chaotic as residents waved placards in protest at plans to build a new bus interchange in a neighbourhood... Read More