Environment
03:31pm Sat 24 Sep, 2016
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Coromandel with heavy rain predicted to hit the peninsula on Sunday and Monday. While in the Bay of Plenty,... Read More
02:11pm Sat 24 Sep, 2016
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is celebrating World Rivers Day which is taking place tomorrow. The day gives the council a chance to promote the Bay of Plenty's... Read More
04:56pm Fri 23 Sep, 2016
The negative impacts on the environment and health of its customers are the reasons behind Okere Falls Store's decision to stop selling Coca-Cola products. The... Read More
09:20am Fri 23 Sep, 2016
The jellyfish are taking over from ordinary fish, we are told. The sea level's rising, coastlines are under attack from the oceans; and there are more violent storms... Read More
07:51am Fri 23 Sep, 2016
Upgrading New Zealand's first line of defence against tsunamis is just one of a number of scientific works taking place in the Kermadec Islands. The New Zealand... Read More
06:50am Fri 23 Sep, 2016
The invasive brown marmorated stink bug is getting up the noses of the Ministry for Primary Industries which is expecting the bug to start showing up in New Zealand. "The... Read More
04:58pm Thu 22 Sep, 2016
Farmers and growers considering entering the 2017 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards are invited to attend an informal information luncheon at Paengaroa... Read More
02:30pm Thu 22 Sep, 2016
After an overcast and occasionally rainy week is expected to continue through into the weekend. An easterly flow which brought recent rain to northern and eastern... Read More
08:16am Thu 22 Sep, 2016
A severe weather watch remains in place for the Bay of Plenty as a complex trough moves to the southeast this morning. The trough is what brought heavy rain to the... Read More
11:47am Wed 21 Sep, 2016
A rubbish truck has caused a bit of a stink in Greerton after it accidentally spilled trash along a section of Oropi Road. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline... Read More
10:46am Wed 21 Sep, 2016
‘Massive' is the only word that can be used to describe a community clean-up which took place in Oropi. Inspired by two photos posted to Facebook in August,... Read More
07:45am Wed 21 Sep, 2016
UPDATED: The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Bay of Plenty as a heavy rain band moves down from the Coromandel. A complex trough lies across... 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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