City Life

Sam on a roll at La Rochelle

Tauranga sailor Sam Meech is making a habit of winning races at the Laser European Championships in La Rochelle and added another overnight (NZ time) to keep him... Read More

Midweek worst time for work accidents

We may not like Mondays and we may be a bit distracted on Fridays, but in fact statistics show Bay of Plenty people are more likely to go to hospital with a workplace... Read More

Charles Upham and the weather

The weather forecast today is for morning showers then rain from the afternoon. Also northerlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 20 and an overnight... Read More

Dolphins pop in for a swim

A small pod of dolphins has been spotted in a local estuary this morning. A caller to the 0800 SunLive news hotline says the dolphins can be seen frolicking in... Read More

Begging bylaw for public input

Tauranga City Council's anti-begging bylaw has come a cropper against the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. Councillors moves to deny the homeless sleeping space... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 10

SunLive's top news stories: Person dies after being hit by train https://sunlive.co.nz/news/179257-person-dies-after-being-hit-train.html 'Massive leak' causes... Read More

Waikite water okay after main break

Contractors are working to repair a ‘significant' water main break in Waikite Road earlier today that resulted in a stream of water flowing down the road,... Read More

Traffic lights out at Brookfield

The traffic lights at Brookfield are out this afternoon. A caller to the SunLive newsroom says she drove past at around 2.15pm and they were 'flashing orange'. She... Read More

Fowl loose after highway crash

A chicken truck has rolled after being hit by a car. Police say no one has been seriously injured after the truck and car collided on State Highway 27, south of... Read More

Business shouts staff a trip to Fiji

A Christchurch business might be shouting its staff a trip to Las Vegas, but similar generosity is alive and well in the Bay of Plenty too. Signature Homes Bay... Read More

Teen tobacco use at historic low

Teen tobacco use has dropped to a historic low across New Zealand, bringing renewed hope of progress on our nationwide journey to smokefree. Findings from the... Read More

Omokoroa vandalism targets Aucklanders

Omokoroa is one of the Western Bay of Plenty's booming settlements, but apparently not everyone is happy about the influx of new residents. Recent tagging at the... Read More