News

Waihi College wows with wearable art

Waihi College is celebrating after one of their students took out the senior 'Star of the Night' award in the Student Wearable Art Programme Toi as part... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for June

Fieldays is well underway for 2024, with the event starting on Wednesday and continuing through to Saturday. Weather predicted for today is less than ideal... Read More

SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road overnight closures

Motorists are advised to plan ahead for seven nights of southbound lane closures on the State Highway 29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road. From Sunday, June 16, to... Read More

Clandestine lab near Tauranga under the spotlight

The production line and distribution of several cans of Coca-Cola, Canadian Club and Cody's has come under the spotlight in a methamphetamine trial. The court... Read More

The Sun moves to NZME on Cameron Rd 

The Weekend Sun and SunLive bid farewell to their long-held home at No 1 The Strand this week to relocate to the NZME building on Cameron Rd. But readers... Read More

Police warn scam posing as officers returns

A phone scam is re-emerging with cold calling swindlers claiming to be Police officers. New Zealand Police are advising the public to be vigilant, after a... Read More

Proposed change to town centre development funding

A rate collected for town centre development in Waihī Beach, Katikati, Ōmokoroa and Te Puke could be replaced with a system that covers the whole Western Bay... Read More

Heavy rain warning still in force

A heavy rain warning issued for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua remains in force today. The MetService issued the orange warning on Thursday. The region... Read More

Helping prepare people for severe weather

Additional information in the MetService's severe weather warnings to help people better understand the impact of incoming weather and what actions to take... Read More

Tauranga diving course looking for applicants

With only eight places available for the August intake of the Diploma in Professional Dive Instruction course at Dive Zone Tauranga demand is expected to be... Read More

Ōpōtiki to lose grandstand from Princess Street

The derelict top level of Ōpōtiki's rugby grandstand will be removed from the Princess Street Reserve, council has agreed. Ōpōtiki District Council... Read More

Logging truck crash reported on Takitimu Drive

Reports are coming in of a logging truck crash on Takitmu Drive. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a "logging truck has just rear-ended a ute and... Read More