The first opportunity to search for a leak of treated wastewater in Katikati will be on Tuesday morning, says Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The leak... Read More

UPDATE 12.43pm: Esdaile Road is now reopen after a shelter belt fire closed the road earlier this morning, according to a SunLive reader. "The road is now open,"... Read More

Wind and rain has been taking its toll in the Coromandel peninsula with two slips closing State Highway 25 on the Thames coast road on Saturday night and a widespread... Read More

Police are making enquiries following a suspicious car fire in Tauranga early Friday morning. Fire Emergency NZ services were called to the scene of a fire in... Read More

Police are investigating what appears to be a suspicious fire that has burnt down a house in Ōpōtiki on Friday night. Police received a report a fire at... Read More

Winter is coming and Hato Hone St John is encouraging Kiwis to focus on prioritising winter wellness to avoid becoming seriously ill during colder months. ... Read More

Time is running out for owners of heritage properties in Tauranga to apply for grants through this year's National Heritage Preservation Incentive Fund. ... Read More

A power outage due to a lightning strike is affecting hundreds of properties in Paengaroa while one house has been struck by lightning. PowerCo is reporting that... Read More

There have been significant falls in median property values in 20 suburbs across Tauranga in the past year, ranging from around 9 per cent in Tauranga central,... Read More

Kawerau District Council says that after months of investigation, the cause of the brown water coming from people's taps is becoming clearer, and hopefully the... Read More

Kawerau District Council has been under fire from its community recently about the colour of its tap water. Ongoing issues with discoloration in the Kawerau water... Read More

The new home building rules for Western Bay's two fastest growing towns is back on the agenda with an independent panel appointed. The new housing density rules... Read More