Environment
07:49am Tue 08 Nov, 2016
A mini tornado left a path of destruction in Katikati, Te Puna and Ohope. Callers to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline said trees had been uprooted and shed roofs torn... Read More
09:55am Mon 07 Nov, 2016
A dead rat has been found in a trap on Great Mercury Island, just over two years after the island was cleared of cats, rats, mice in a $1.5 million operation. The... Read More
07:10am Mon 07 Nov, 2016
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are in store for the Bay of Plenty today. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the region as an active front... Read More
06:49am Mon 07 Nov, 2016
Coastguard Boating Education's new general manager Mike Brown has a plan for reducing the number of people getting trouble on the water. Mike, who was announced... Read More
02:13pm Sun 06 Nov, 2016
The November full moon on the 14th is the biggest, closest and brightest supermoon of the year. It is the closest supermoon since January 1948 and it won't come... Read More
02:02pm Sun 06 Nov, 2016
The Bay of Plenty division of The Parkinsonism Society of New Zealand is encouraging locals to join them for their events aimed to raise awareness of Parkinson's... Read More
07:00am Sun 06 Nov, 2016
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is congratulating the Waitao community on winning the 2016 Morgan Foundation National River Story award. The award was presented... Read More
04:03pm Sat 05 Nov, 2016
There's a whole lot of shaking going on just off the coast of White Island at the moment. Four light-intensity earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 2.6 to 2.8,... Read More
06:49am Fri 04 Nov, 2016
World Tsunami Awareness Day makes its debut on the international calendar tomorrow, and the Bay of Plenty Emergency Management team are welcoming the chance to... Read More
10:09am Wed 02 Nov, 2016
Seismic activity at Mt Ruapehu is increasing as the Crater Lake temperature peaks. Since early September, Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake had been heating at a rate of... Read More
04:38pm Tue 01 Nov, 2016
This week marks the start of Kelly Haimona's new role off the field with the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. Haimona will be the Junior Rugby Development Officer for... Read More
12:48pm Tue 01 Nov, 2016
A group of Whitianga Cubs and Keas have helped Waikato Regional Council tackle the invasive pest plant ‘wild ginger' on the Coromandel. The weed-busting... Read More
06-Nov 18:00
Wairoa Bridge cycleway fully closes from Monday
06-Nov 17:00
Two-way traffic returns past gorge's biggest slips
06-Nov 16:00
Weekend events postponed due to rain
06-Nov 14:00
More than 10,000 people expected at Sika Show
06-Nov 12:10
Bay of Plenty on alert for severe thunderstorms
06-Nov 11:45
Coromandel beaches restrict dogs at peak times
06-Nov 11:12
Ōmokoroa: $13m road project adds four lanes
06-Nov 10:00
Allan clocks up 60 years with Katikati brigade
06-Nov 08:03
A ‘lifestyle block on steroids’ in Karangahake
06-Nov 07:00
Tauranga hosts NZ-India sport centenary fest
05-Nov 18:00
Western Bay weighs charges for granny flats
05-Nov 17:00
Man suffers life-altering injuries in Mount attack
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