Heavy rain is being forecast to hit the Bay of Plenty tonight, through to tomorrow morning. A severe weather watch for heavy rain is in place for the Bay of Plenty,... Read More

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Bureta tonight. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there has been a crash at the intersection... Read More

Primary and intermediate school principals have settled their long-running pay dispute with the Education Ministry. Educational Institute members have accepted... Read More

More than 100 new cases of the measles have been confirmed in the past week, according to new figures from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research. That... Read More

New Zealand's economy is not headed for recession, ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says. For all the gloom-laden predictions overseas which have prompted... Read More

A staggering 13,024 kindergarten tots around New Zealand will become little green thumbs and showcase their gardening knowhow by competing with other kindergartens... Read More

Applications have opened for a new programme about Eastern Bay of Plenty's booming horticulture industry. It's for senior school students planning to move into... Read More

A call is being put out for someone to return the skull stolen from the Jolly Roger. The Jolly Roger is a charity truck which travels the country raising money... Read More

Tauranga City Council is continuing to invest in mapping and planning for natural hazards on behalf of our community. On Monday, council released a new set of... Read More

There should be a new social norm called ‘plastic shaming' - that carrying and using plastic should become as objectively gross as blowing cigarette smoke... Read More

Armed police have been spotted in Ohauiti this afternoon. A SunLive reader has messaged us on Facebook to say they saw armed officers on Honeysuckle Lane. SunLive... Read More

Bayfair residents are planning a protest ahead of the demolition of the Matapihi to Bayfair underpass. The underpass, which runs under State Highway 2, is set... Read More