12:00pm Sun 30 Jan, 2022
People are being encouraged to kickstart their school's sustainability or resilience project through a new, innovative fund offered by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Regional... Read More
04:00pm Sat 29 Jan, 2022
Kiwis are being urged to rid their homes of the 'invasive” moth plant as soon as it makes an appearance, to stop the perennial vine from smothering native... Read More
12:00pm Sat 29 Jan, 2022
Four fire appliances and one Hazmat unit are attending the scene of a chemical-related incident in Mount Maunganui. Police say that emergency services received... Read More
11:45am Thu 27 Jan, 2022
Tomatoes are a staple summer food but this year things are far more expensive. The price is leaving a sour taste in plenty of people's mouths nearly doubling... Read More
08:00pm Wed 26 Jan, 2022
The health warning issued in November for Lake Ohakuri has now been lifted by the local Medical Officer of Health. Results of water testing by Waikato Regional... Read More
06:00pm Tue 25 Jan, 2022
A bird more threatened than most Kiwi species has made an appearance in the Waikato. A young Australasian Bittern was found in the backyard of Cambridge couple... Read More
04:00pm Sat 22 Jan, 2022
The Public Health warning issued on December 30 2021 for Lake Ngāroto, has now been escalated to extreme risk. The public are advised not to use the lake for... Read More
05:00pm Fri 21 Jan, 2022
A Pāpāmoa woman has combined her love of nature and music by organising series of gigs at Te Puna Quarry Park. Amber McNicol was inspired to start the Creative... Read More
10:27am Fri 21 Jan, 2022
Bay of Plenty Regional Council says residents could have found themselves in trouble in the region's waterways, following the recent volcanic eruption in Tonga,... Read More
10:10am Fri 21 Jan, 2022
A recent wallaby sighting in the Pāpāmoa area is prompting calls for people to report any sightings to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. A recent post on... Read More
08:34am Fri 21 Jan, 2022
Photos of last night's sunset are being shared far and wide this morning. SunLive has received a number of pictures showing the stunning colours in the night... Read More
08:00am Fri 21 Jan, 2022
Parts of the country may have to prepare for a drought for a third consecutive year. Although spring rain may be keeping some hopeful, it is getting dry rapidly,... Read More