Environment

Bay on thunderstorm watch

The Bay of Plenty is being put on high alert for thunderstorms as the MetService issues a watch for the region. Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel... Read More

Rain no concern for avid beach lovers

Today a weather watch is in place with heavy rain expected. The oyster catchers, surfers and gulls on the Mount Main beach don't seem too concerned by this as... Read More

Cleaning up the back yard

Learning about recycling, waste and cleaning up the backyard is what 50 or so people did with their Sunday afternoon. Two-year-old Kalissa Belbin, Aliana Belbin,... Read More

More heavy rain for the Bay

UPDATED 2.52PM: An energetic low over the Tasman Sea is expected to direct large amounts of moisture originating from the tropics onto New Zealand. In other words,... Read More

Morning cloud to drift over Bay

Today low lying cloud is drifting past Mauao and parts of the Bay. These will lift, although there may be some morning showers. It's a one layer of clothing... Read More

Devote a day to waste

Western Bay of Plenty residents are invited to ‘waste' their Sunday at Historic Village learning how to clean their own backyards - and ultimately that of... Read More

Recycling – yay, nay or meh?

Do you recycle? How do you recycle? Do you think enough is being done in Tauranga to encourage people to recycle? These were just a handful of the questions SunLive... Read More

Wintec opens Whitianga satellite campus

The Waikato Institute of Technology has partnered with the Ngati Hei Trust to open the first satellite campus in Whitianga in years. Wintec is one of New Zealand's... Read More

A knockout night

The great Elton John's assertion - that Saturday night's alright for fighting - is about to be put the test this weekend in the Fight for Fish. Organised by local... Read More

A topsy-turvy start for kiwi chick

A kiwi chick has proven there's no right or wrong way to succeed - just as long as you get the job done. The chick, which is originally from Moehau on the Coromandel... Read More

Earthquake swarm near Turangi continues

The residents of the Turangi-Waihi-Pukawa-Omori area have also been experiencing earthquakes over the last few weeks. A swarm has been on going to the west of there... Read More

'Rare’ triple rainbow over Tauranga

A rare phenomenon has been captured on camera by SunLive readers. Photos were sent in to the newsroom and via our Facebook page this morning of an unusual triple... Read More