Environment

Thames' 249 soldiers remembered

Thames' Rhodes Park is the latest site to have trees planted as part of the Thames-Coromandel District Council's World War One Memorial Forest project. Students... Read More

WRC facing new pest challenges

The Waikato Regional Council is facing a range of environmental and production pest challenges this year following a busy 12 months controlling unwanted animals... Read More

Islanders ponder pandemic

Imagine a global pandemic that swept the world, killing everyone in its wake. Now imagine if Great Barrier Island was the only place to be successfully isolated... Read More

Shareholders keep on growing

Cash rebates continue to attract farmers to sign up to the Ballance Agri Nutrients co-operative. That's the message from the Tauranga firm's chairman David Peacocke,... Read More

Cold conditions continue

Many people woke to freezing conditions this morning as a winter chill took hold across the country. Further snow showers are expected for the Desert Road toady,... Read More

Work begins on backstop wall

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says a total of 660 geotextile sandbags will be used to construct the backstop wall at Brophy's Beach in Mercury Bay. Council... Read More

Ruapehu remembered

The 20th anniversary of the 1995 Mount Ruapehu volcanic eruptions is being celebrated this week, with scientists reflecting on what they have learned over the last... Read More

Water main bursts on 15th Ave

UPDATED: 4.15pm. A water main has burst on 15th Avenue in Tauranga, causing flooding to properties in the immediate vicinity. Tauranga City Council have confirmed... Read More

Coromandel pelted by hail

The grounds were left white after a wintry hail storm swept across the Coromandel yesterday afternoon. Photos sent to SunLive from Taupo local Danni Evans shows... Read More

There’s still time for talk

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has made changes to the proposed draft rules in response to the consultation process in October 2014. Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

Cold weekend predicted

Cold, showery southerlies are the theme for this weekend following a front which brought heavy rain and strong northerly winds to most of the upper North Island. However,... Read More

Furniture dumped in Waiwawa River

Blatant disregard for the environment has enraged the Tapu-Coroglen Rd community. A sofa bed, two chairs and a hot water cylinder have been dumped at a popular swimming... Read More