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School board facing WorkSafe charges after death Jaden Chhayrann was reported missing on February 21. ); } else { // } A school board of trustees is facing WorkSafe charges over the death of a 17-year-old student whilst on a school trip at a Bay of Plenty beach. Lawyer Caitlyn Frost appeared on behalf of Melville High School’s board of trustees in the Hamilton District Court on Wednesday. The board is facing charges relating to Jaden Chhayrann’s death. Jaden wa...

Covid-19 scare at Port of Tauranga The Rio de la Plata at the container terminal this morning. Photo: Alisha Evans/SunLive. ); } else { // } A Covid-19 scare at the Port of Tauranga has caused an “unsettling, stressful and frustrating situation for workers”. A concerned port worker contacted SunLive this morning, after a vessel arrived in port yesterday with what he believed was a suspected Covid case onboard. The worker says those who were meant to unload the sh...

Two car crash near Memorial Park The lane for traffic heading into the city is blocked. ); } else { // } Reports are coming in of a two car crash near Memorial Park in Tauranga. A SunLive reader has messaged us to say there is a crash near the 11th Ave and Devonport Road roundabout. "The lane coming into the city is blocked," they say. Dealys are expected, and people are advised to avoid the area if possible. SunLive is working on getting more information and will p...

Big increase in house prices in BOP town File Image/SunLive. ); } else { // } House prices in Ōpōtiki have rocketed in the past three months, according to the latest data from CoreLogic’s House Price Index. The report highlights a 19.3 per cent rise in property prices in the Bay of Plenty town over the past three months. That large increase is mirrored in the year-on-year increase for the area, which sits at 43 per cent. The average house price in Ōpōtiki now...

Delay due to slip between Taneatua and Waimana File photo. ); } else { // } A slip on State Highway 2 between Taneatua and Waimana is delaying traffic through the area. "Due to a slip in this section of state highway, the road is currently under a one lane Stop/Go operation," says an NZTA spokesperson. "Please pass the scene with care and expect some delays." At the scene? Phone 0800 SUNLIVE or email newsroom@thesun.co.nz ); } else { // replace with your tablet/d...