The Te Puna Quarry Fest has been cancelled today due to the weather. "Unfortunately there's already quite a bit of mud there overnight, and with more rain... Read More

The month of November has been a hot one so far, with temperatures rising to 34.5 last weekend in the Bay of Plenty. SunLive slapped on some sunscreen and headed... Read More

A kiwi chick has defied the odds by hatching from a damaged egg. The kiwi egg has been repaired at the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa and the chick that hatched... Read More

National will support the Zero Carbon Bill, the Government's flagship climate change law. National's votes are not needed for the bill to pass but are... Read More

Mission Control for an international space mission to help tackle climate change will be based in New Zealand. The Government is putting $26 million towards the... Read More

Should we plan for drought or deluge and how is CO2 released from the ocean's floor? Several climate change projects were given a boost in the latest Marsden Fund... Read More

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

During the final week of October and into the first few days of November, a building area of high pressure over the Tasman Sea has dominated New Zealand's weather.... Read More

Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club has two missions this summer - keep people safe and start work on their $5.2 million rebuild. The club signed a letter of appointment... Read More

The newly-elected Mayor of Tauranga, Tenby Powell is already making strides to repair the Mauao base track. Tenby, Cr Steve Morris, Cr Dawn Kiddie and Tauranga... Read More

Are you rich enough? Wanting to 'do something' about climate change? What do you think about racism? And what about NZ's fastest falcon? What better... Read More

As above normal temperatures continue this week, weather forecasters at WeatherWatch are keeping an eye out to see if some areas may reach 'heatwave' criteria. WeatherWatch... Read More