Environment
10:27am Mon 10 Nov, 2014
It came with promises of world-class waves, but the final piece of Tay Street's artificial reef has been removed with little more than a ripple, ending over a decade... Read More
01:20pm Sun 09 Nov, 2014
More than 90 per cent of sediment in the Tauranga Harbour is made up of erosion off stream banks, landslides and earthworks, a comprehensive report has found. Tauranga... Read More
01:31pm Fri 07 Nov, 2014
Tauranga Airport has been named the top regional airport in the country - and their decision to build on top of a former municipal dump is one of the major reasons... Read More
10:41am Fri 07 Nov, 2014
Hail 15mm in diameter and 60 lightning strikes were recorded in Tauranga as thunderstorms rumbled through across the city. An image sent to SunLive from the MetService... Read More
01:57pm Thu 06 Nov, 2014
This week's turbulent weather looks set to make way for more settled conditions over the weekend. Last Sunday, temperatures across many parts of the country reached... Read More
11:42am Thu 06 Nov, 2014
The fate of the Rena wreck on Astrolabe Reef is heading to the Environment Court after the Bay of Plenty Regional Council granted the ship's owners application to... Read More
09:19am Thu 06 Nov, 2014
UPDATE 10.40AM: The 22 pilot whales stranded on Byran's Beach, near Ohiwa, this morning have died. The Department of Conservation made the decision to euthanise... Read More
04:17pm Wed 05 Nov, 2014
Tauranga residents are reporting feeling an earthquake in the region shortly after a quake struck the Te Aroha area. GeoNet reports a quake, registering 3.4 on the... Read More
10:50am Wed 05 Nov, 2014
The MetService is warning residents there is an elevated risk of thunderstorms for inland areas from Bay of Plenty through to Hawke's Bay this afternoon. Conditions... Read More
06:56am Wed 05 Nov, 2014
A mining company facing a public backlash over extensive mining in the Karangahake Gorge has its eyes on a vein of untapped gold after filing for an extension of... Read More
04:22pm Tue 04 Nov, 2014
New Zealand's oldest curated botanical garden devoted to trees received its most visible acknowledgement recently. New signs have been installed renaming the former... Read More
09:23am Tue 04 Nov, 2014
It was a very windy end to the weekend, as a vigorous cold front travelled north across the country. As the front moves away, it will leave come cooler and more... Read More
07-Nov 19:02
National opens strong lead in Bay electorate race
07-Nov 18:08
Coroner unable to find cause of infant’s death
07-Nov 16:00
Hot rods rev up for animal charity
07-Nov 12:00
Young actors debut on public stage
07-Nov 11:45
Check labels if you want NZ ham for Christmas
07-Nov 07:00
Yellow-belt siblings sweep national golds
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
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