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Weather conditions to close Waioeka Gorge

The NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to stay up to date with road conditions between Opotiki and Gisborne on State Highway 2 as heavy rain in the forecast... Read More

Book characters come to life at Greenpark School

Greenpark School ended the school term this week with a book fair and book character dress up day. The school community was invited to the school's annual Scholastic... Read More

Wonders of the Lego world

Ever dreamt of visiting the Empire State Building, the Arc De Triomphe, Big Ben and other world famous landmarks? Well now you can, with the Brickman ‘Wonders... Read More

What’s on? Tai Mitchell and more Lego fun

Good morning SunLive readers and welcome to Saturday once again. It might've looked like a clear morning when you woke up this morning but MetService says... Read More

Homeless shelter still open –Rotorua Lakes Council

Rotorua Lakes Council is insisting their drop-in centre for the city's homeless community has not closed. Council says it continues to work with Tiny Deane from... Read More

Rotorua store owner attacked in hammer assault

A Rotorua store owner has been taken to hospital after being assaulted by a man with a hammer. A police media spokesperson says a male brandishing a hammer entered... Read More

Helping Bay sports clubs

Commonwealth swimming record holder Moss Burmester is one of ten New Zealand sporting heroes leading the way helping local sports clubs save money and reduce their... Read More

Airline dining out on ’fake beef’ controversy

The storm in a teacup - sorry, food tray - over Air New Zealand's decision to add a vegetarian burger to its menu on some long-haul flights is surprising in... Read More

Homeless shaken awake as shelter awaits consents

Rotorua Lakes Council is rushing through consents for a homeless shelter so people don't have to be shaken awake every half an hour because they're not allowed... Read More

Shakedown time in Baywide club rugby playoffs race

Two weeks out from semifinal time in Farmlands Co-operative Baywide club rugby only one Premier 1 team can sleep comfortably at night knowing they're playoffs-bound. Te... Read More

SunLive’s top news - July 6

Tooth pulled from Tauranga building https://sunlive.co.nz/news/183629-tooth-pulled-from-tauranga-building.html Abandoned car on The Strand finally gets towed https://sunlive.co.nz/news/183623-abandoned-car-on-the-strand-finally-gets-towed.html Whakatane... Read More

Tooth pulled from Tauranga building

Tauranga's first public display of a tooth extraction has taken place on The Strand in the CBD. Only this tooth weighs more than 200kg and it's made entirely... Read More