10:06am Sun 04 Sep, 2016
The seal on the Mount Main Beach yesterday is a Leopard Seal, a dangerous marine predator known to have attacked and killed humans. The DOC signs warning people... Read More
03:47pm Sat 03 Sep, 2016
A Whitianga fisherman whose leadership and work to reduce the risks to seabirds from fishing has been recognised as a ‘Seafood Star' by Seafood New Zealand.... Read More
11:34am Sat 03 Sep, 2016
The Thames-Coromandel District Council is looking to allay fears over dredged material from Furey's Creek dumped at an authorised cleanfill site recently. The district... Read More
09:10am Sat 03 Sep, 2016
Hundreds of aftershocks could rattle the East Cape for several years following Friday earthquake, says GNS Science seismologist Dr John Ristau. Statistical seismologists... Read More
10:35am Fri 02 Sep, 2016
Many people are reporting not getting an alert text message following this morning's 7.1 earthquake and tsunami warning. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck 130km... Read More
10:02am Fri 02 Sep, 2016
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan their journey before heading out in Waikato and Bay of Plenty. The annual AIMS Games, which will see thousands... Read More
04:59pm Thu 01 Sep, 2016
Black and yellow, black and yellow, yeah, you know what it is. A bee of course. And today marks the first day of a whole month dedicated to the humble honey bee. Bee... Read More
12:12pm Thu 01 Sep, 2016
An earthquake centred off East Cape this morning was felt in Gisborne, Whakatane and Edgecumbe, Geonet reports. The 5.7 Richter scale earthquake was centred 100... Read More
06:52am Thu 01 Sep, 2016
Maori committee members are threatening ‘enforcement action' against Tauranga City Council over the Te Maunga sludge pond issue. Committee member Tama Hovell... Read More
03:21pm Wed 31 Aug, 2016
Thames-Coromandel District Council staff are joining more than 100 organisations around the country testing their responses to a major tsunami scenario. Taking place... Read More
10:53am Wed 31 Aug, 2016
Spring might be in the air down here on the ground at sea level, but up a bit higher in the sky things are still crispy. Recent photos sent in by SunLive reader... Read More
10:06am Wed 31 Aug, 2016
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence staff are joining more than 100 organisations around the country testing their responses to a major tsunami scenario. Taking place across... Read More