Following a public outcry, Rotorua Lakes Council has decided not to use imported Korean mud in December's Mudtopia festival. Rotorua Lakes Council's Acting Group... Read More

A dire warning that Korean mud for the Rotorua mud festival could also bring foot and mouth disease into the country is being given by Kiwifruit Claim chairman... Read More

Ensuring that the youth voice is heard in the small community of Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands is the aim of a new initiative by Te Awanui Hauora. The initiative... Read More

Saturday August 5, 2017 from Sun Live on Vimeo. The weather forecast is looking good for getting outdoors today. We're expecting a fine day with light winds. It's... Read More

The humble kiwifruit has beaten the grape for the first time in the race for highest industry export, and a Whakatane woman says we need to keep it that way. Waikato... Read More

The dawn chorus is causing broken sleep and ill-feeling in the small coastal town of Maketu. But it's not the birds, it's the rumble of heavy diesel engines well... Read More

Zespri won Exporter of the Year and a Supreme Award at the AmCham-DHL Awards for their investment made to grow kiwifruit sales across the United States. The AmCham-DHL... Read More

New land use rules to limit the amount of nitrogen entering the Lake Rotorua from rural land use will be notified on August 15. Known as Plan Change 10, the Bay... Read More

The Port of Tauranga has been recognised for its commitment to protecting New Zealanders against biological and biochemical substances. The Biosecurity Operational... Read More

Today's weather forecast is for possible morning showers then becoming fine. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 14 and an overnight low of 4 degrees.... Read More

Powerco is in the process of restoring power across the city after power was cut to about 22,483 homes across Tauranga this afternoon. Powerco Network Operations... Read More

The MetService long-range forecast for August is picking a rather unsettled story-line. This follows on from an extremely volatile July, which saw several significant... Read More