Environment

What‘s on - fireworks, bird show & home show

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday! For all you Star Wars fans - May the 4th be with you! The weather forecast is for a mainly fine day with a chance of a shower.... Read More

Public meeting for Palm Beach residents on Monday

Tauranga City Council has hit the pause button on part of the Wairakei Stream development in Papamoa; the Wairakei Landscape Plan. Councillors Leanne Brown... Read More

Game bird hunting season starts today

The new game bird hunting season is kicking off nationwide this morning, Saturday May 4. Hunters are urged to make sure they're familiar with changes to both... Read More

Natural hazard maps released for Tauranga Harbour

The Western Bay of Plenty Council and Tauranga City Council have been mapping and planning for natural hazards since the 1990s. On Monday, the Tauranga City... Read More

Wave like clouds pictured over Motiti Island

A unique image sent into SunLive shows wave looking like clouds over Motiti Island. The clouds, which are called Kelvin-Hemholtz, were photographed by Claire... Read More

Washed up animal sparks interest

An animal washed up on a Tauranga beach is sparking some interest. A video supplied to SunLive shows what looks like a skinned animal on sand. The person... Read More

WBOPDC Community matching fund opens today

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's annual Community Matching Fund opens today with $140,000 available for not-for-profit community groups. Application is... Read More

Hiker found and lucky to be alive

An Auckland hiker on Mt Ngauruhoe last night was lucky he was found by 7pm because by then it was dark and he was very cold. He was located by LandSAR Ruapehu... Read More

What‘s on - Oropi Sunday market, kayaks and swaps

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday! The weather forecast is for cloudy periods, with showers developing in the afternoon and a chance of it turning heavy with thunderstorms.... Read More

What‘s on - fishing, speedway, punk and powerboats

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday! The weather forecast is for cloudy periods, with a northwest developing in the afternoon. It's a one-clothing layer day with... Read More

Search continues for missing man at Whiritoa Beach

Police continue to search for 62-year-old Gordon Nicholson. Mr Nicholson was last seen at Whiritoa Beach on Tuesday April 23, possibly heading to a blow hole... Read More

Progress one year on from flooding event

Families are back home and future mitigation plans are being developed one year on from the severe weather event which cause flooding and widespread damage across... Read More