Environment

Stricter rules urged as forestry deaths rise again

The mother of a forestry worker killed in 2013 fears industry deaths are on the rise again and says the campaign to save lives has suffered since union leader... Read More

Reports of Te Puke shop fire

Reports are coming in about a shop fire in Te Puke. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it's happened at a shop on the corner of Palmer Place. "Fire... Read More

Council has say on Zero Carbon Bill

Whakatane District Council is the latest to chip in on the Ministry for the Environment's proposed Zero Carbon Bill. The council's submission, which has... Read More

Fertiliser plant fined $82K for sulphur leak

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been fined $82,500 for an unauthorised discharge of contaminants, namely sulphur dioxide, into air from their fertiliser manufacturer... Read More

Man rescued after cold, wet night on Mt Ruapehu

A 21-year-old man has been rescued following a cold, wet night on Mount Ruapehu. Police were called at 5pm on Saturday after the man did not return from a day... Read More

Coromandel roads closed following storm

State Highway 25 and State Highway 25A in the Coromandel are closed this morning. The NZTA says SH25 is closed in both Tapu and Ruamahunga, while SH25A in Kopu... Read More

Letting go through dance

Start your morning right with a dance party like no other. Rise Morning Yoga is hosting Tauranga's first ever daybreak dance party will be on Wednesday, July 18. It's... Read More

Ngā Tapuwae o Toi Walkway improvements to commence

Stage two of the Ngā Tapuwae o Toi Walkway upgrade - from Kapu Te Rangi junction to the Kōhī Point Lookout - may lead to minor delays for walkers during the... Read More

Brown sludge a natural occurrence

A few recent enquiries from members of the public have brought back the (usually annual) discussion about the green-brown scum found on eastern bay beaches - naturally... Read More

Kauri dieback may close more tracks

Dozens more native bush tracks across the top of the North Island could be closed as DOC struggles to stop the spread of kauri dieback. The Department of Conservation... Read More

Waioeka Gorge closed until further notice

State Highway 2, from Opotiki to Gisborne, is closed this morning. The NZTA says the highway will remain closed until the bad weather forecast for the area has... Read More

Scientists investigate submarine volcano

An international team of scientists with several New Zealand participants has returned from a two-month voyage in the Kermadec Arc bristling with new knowledge... Read More