Council

Water restrictions in full force in Coromandel

Residents and visitors continue to use large amounts of water and as a result the Coromandel network is under significant pressure. The Thames Coromandel District... Read More

Tauranga New Year‘s Eve coverage

LIVE: 12.15am This evening hundreds of people congregated on the Tauranga waterfront, at Papamoa and Matua to watch the midnight fireworks that heralded in the... Read More

Te Puke Memorial Pool closed

The Te Puke Memorial Pool is currently closed to the public. As a result of heavy rain and a power supply outage at the Te Puke Pool the underground plant room... Read More

Illegal dumping on the rise

Illegal dumping in Tauranga is a continuing issue and Tauranga City Council is calling on the community to help it mount successful enforcement actions. Earlier... Read More

Final dog responsible for cat maulings caught

A Matua woman can let her cat without fear after the final dog believed to have been involved in cat attacks has been caught. The last of the three dogs has been... Read More

Fight for Coromandel rescue helicopter begins

The lack of a rescue helicopter based in the Thames-Coromandel district could put patients at risk, Mayor Sandra Goudie says. For the last ten years a rescue... Read More

Two of three suspect dogs attacking cats caught

Two of the three tan pitbull cross dogs that were suspected of attacking and killing cats in Matua have been caught in the early hours of Christmas Day. The Matua... Read More

BOP leaders wish you a safe and happy Christmas

Merry Christmas SunLive readers. SunLive got in contact with Bay of Plenty leaders to wish our readers a wonderful Christmas and find out what their plans are... Read More

New boat ramp in Maketu for Christmas

Maketu boaties have a new boat ramp just in time for Christmas. An upgraded boat ramp at Ford Road, near Maketu, will open today, ahead of schedule and in time... Read More

New Omokoroa playground design released

The design for the new playground in Omokoroa has been released for public consultation. The draft concept design is full of ideas contributed by students from... Read More

Mayor delivers on a promise

He promised SunLive when he was elected to office that the Mauao base track was a priority, that he would have it open by Christmas. And last week Mayor Tenby... Read More

KiwiCamp ready for visitors to Waihi Beach

Freedom campers visiting Waihi Beach this summer have a new facility to make their holiday easier. KiwiCamp, at the large carpark along Seaforth Road towards... Read More