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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 was on a class field trip to Waihī Beach on February 21, 2020, when he was caught in a rip while swi...

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 ship were sent home. He says workers were given “very limited information”. In a statement releas...

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 provide an update when we can. At the scene? '); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop ad...

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 sits at $523,867. Prices in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty have also gone up over the past...

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 Council and ask questions about the specific projects in the Ōmokoroa region. The event is not a prese...