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Top three march on in Loaded WaiBOP Premiership

Tauranga Boys' College, Papamoa and Taupo all won big on Saturday to edge away from the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership pack as the season reaches its climax. Boys'... Read More

Reports of Te Puke shop fire

Reports are coming in about a shop fire in Te Puke. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it's happened at a shop on the corner of Palmer Place. "Fire... Read More

Police investigate link between homicides

Waikato Police are working to rule out any link between three recent homicides which have happened across the district in the last two weeks. Waikato District... Read More

Longer lease for Bay Lions group

Ohope Lions Club's popular monthly garage sales will continue to be hosted at Port Ohope's Nissen Shed for the next few years, following a two year lease extension. ... Read More

New advice on methamphetamine contamination

Real estate agents must tell prospective house buyers if a property has methamphetamine contamination of 15 micrograms per 100cm2 or above, says the Real Estate... Read More

New tertiary scholarships for students

The future also looks brighter for tertiary students opting to study in the Bay, thanks to a new series of scholarships generously donated by the Tauranga Tertiary... Read More

Council has say on Zero Carbon Bill

Whakatane District Council is the latest to chip in on the Ministry for the Environment's proposed Zero Carbon Bill. The council's submission, which has... Read More

NZ krill harvesters to agree to fish ’sustainably’

A promise by global krill harvesting companies they will stop fishing for the small crustacean in large areas of the Antarctic Ocean is a positive step in a long... Read More

Becoming finer in the Bay

In today's forecast we are expecting the weather to be fine, however there is still a chance of evening showers, and also westerlies. It's a two-clothing... Read More

Traffic delays at Baypark

Traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 29A, near the Baypark roundabout. A SunLive reader emailed a photo of standstill traffic in both lanes of the... Read More

Businesses suffer as ’lifeline’ roads cut

Businesses in the Coromandel have been feeling the pinch after stormy weather closed the roads in the area. They say regular road closures, bad weather, and slips... Read More

Heavy rain delays Waioeka Gorge works

Work to re-open the section of State Highway 2 affected by a slip in the Waioeka Gorge has been delayed due to heavy rain on Sunday. NZTA Regional Transport System... Read More