11:10am Tue 08 Apr, 2014
A new innovation centre will be built at Scion's Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park after BOP Regional Council signed an agreement with the Crown research institute. The... Read More
01:34pm Sun 06 Apr, 2014
The first clearance of Zone A traps completed on Saturday evening detected no fruit fly after recent Queensland fruit fly finds in Whangarei. Traps in Zone A are... Read More
12:01pm Sun 06 Apr, 2014
A Mount Maunganui fuel terminal is to be upgraded in coming months to gain ability to blend biodiesel with mineral fuel, which Z plans to offer to commercial customers... Read More
11:18am Sun 06 Apr, 2014
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report claiming New Zealand will experience sea levels rises of one metre during the next century flies in the face... Read More
04:51pm Fri 04 Apr, 2014
Instability in the atmosphere is being blamed for the downpour in Tauranga yesterday, with 5mm of rain dampening the area in the last 24 hours. MetService media... Read More
01:36pm Fri 04 Apr, 2014
A Tauranga kiwifruit grower is calling for cruise ship passengers to strictly face the same warnings and fines over bringing fruit into New Zealand as air travellers... Read More
12:08pm Fri 04 Apr, 2014
Bay of Plenty police are advising hikers planning to walk the Tongariro Crossing this weekend to bear in mind daylight saving is just around the corner. Police have... Read More
02:59pm Thu 03 Apr, 2014
There has been no change in the current in Tauranga Harbour following the 8.2 magnitude quake off the coast of northern Chile. The Ministry of Civil Defence warned... Read More
02:46pm Thu 03 Apr, 2014
The Ministry for Primary Industries is working to keep a tight leash on the nation's borders by stopping cruise ship passengers attempting to bring unwanted produce... Read More
08:11am Thu 03 Apr, 2014
A large high keeping the weather mostly dry and fine is expected to linger across New Zealand a little longer. The MetService says the high is likely to remain firmly... Read More
07:01am Thu 03 Apr, 2014
The city's two transfer stations are experiencing an overload of rubbish due to an 'issue” with a truck being unable to move waste. SunLive was alerted to... Read More
04:12pm Wed 02 Apr, 2014
The $2.4 million government funded Rena long term environmental recovery plan is now reaching its final stages as weathered oil and beads continue to wash up on... Read More