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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...

Drop-in session for Ōmokoroa projects The current playground in Ōmokoroa is due for an upgrade. File Image/SunLive. ); } else { // } A drop-in information session is being hosted this evening to discuss developments on the Ōmokoroa Peninsula Projects. The event is taking place at Ōmokoroa Settlers Hall on Ōmokoroa Rd from 4.30pm. The session, being hosted by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, will provide members of the community a chance to meet with Coun...

Police launch Operation Hannah ); } else { // } Police will be at ski fields this week making sure vehicles and drivers are safe to be on the roads. “We want everyone to be able to experience and enjoy New Zealand’s great outdoors,” says Inspector Mike Brooklands, police commercial vehicle safety team national manager. “More importantly, we want everyone travelling on our roads to do so safely.” Operation Hannah is a multi-site operation targeting vehicles ...

AstraZeneca jab approved in New Zealand File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and older. Cabinet is yet to consider whether to use the AstraZeneca vaccine in New Zealand, but it would allow donations to Pacific countries. The news removes another stumbling block for supplying more vaccines to places like Fiji, where Covid-19 continues to run rampant and health systems are ...

Chance of rain for some this weekend The BOP may see some showers this weekend. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } More wet weather is coming into the NZ area - but its not as extreme nor is it heavy falling in unusual places, says WeatherWatch.co.nz “Fiordland - our rain forest and one of the wettest places on earth - has the bulk of the rain coming up with around 150mm possible there and in parts of South Westland,” says a statement released from the weather ...

Heavy rain and severe gales for parts of NZ File photo. ); } else { // } MetService advises that a front over the Tasman Sea is forecast to move across New Zealand on Monday, preceded by a strong and moist north to northeasterly flow, then followed by unsettled northwesterlies. “The front is expected to bring a period of heavy rain to western and northern parts of New Zealand, including areas of Buller, Nelson and Marlborough recently affected by flooding,” says ...

Covid update here and around the globe File photo. ); } else { // } New Zealand is just three days out from opening up the Covid-19 vaccination programme for those aged over 60 but it comes as only 20 per cent of group three – over 65s and those with underlying health conditions – have had their first dose. ”The important thing to remember is that we’ll have enough vaccine for everybody in New Zealand to get the vaccine by the end of the year,” says Covid-1...