The mass tuatua die-off at Waihi Beach in mid-March was most likely due to the heavy swells the region experienced in the days leading up to the beaching. This... Read More

Significant rainfall totals were experienced in North Island in March, with over 300 per cent of normal rainfall recorded in some places. Most locations in the... Read More

Vehicle access to the Kauri Point boat ramp and jetty is closed due to a large slip that occurred during Cyclone Cook last week. A 20 metre slip near the end of... Read More

The Te Puna detour which saw hundreds of motorists voice their frustration on social media has been put on hold. The NZT Transport Agency was trialling the detour... Read More

Twinkle twinkle little Earth, you floating ball of sea and dirt, lit up brightly in the night, aren't you just a pretty sight. Twinkle little Earth of ours, I like... Read More

An American traveller had her Easter visit to New Zealand cut short when she failed to declare a suitcase packed with fruit and vegetables. Ministry for Primary... Read More

The country's recent battering by cyclones and storms has left more than just flooding damage and felled trees. A number of vegetable crops have been destroyed,... Read More

After all the rain from last week, there is mostly high pressure dominating New Zealand over the coming short week and weekend. A south to south west flow may... Read More

Long-serving Fish & Game New Zealand chief executive Bryce Johnson is retiring. He has held the position since Fish & Game was established in 1991. He was previously... Read More

One SunLive reader discovered something both beautiful and a little unsettling when she went down to Gordon Spratt Reserve today. Thousands of spiders were at work,... Read More

The family of four oyster catchers that have been residents on the Mount main beach during summer have been joined by a large flock of the coastal waders. Cate... Read More

Duck shooters in the Eastern Fish and Game region are being promised the best shooting in seven years, based on current duck numbers. Senior Fish and Game officer... Read More