Environment

Diesel spill blocked

Diesel leaking from a stricken vessel in the Coromandel has been stemmed by a commercial diver. The 50ft revamped trawler was found attached to its mooring and... Read More

No bead sightings off Rena

No new plastic beads are being sighted coming from the Rena wreck after stormy weekend weather sent bags of beads onto Western Bay beaches. A helicopter survey yesterday... Read More

SunLive tops media ratings

A busy news week, including flooding around the region, has shown SunLive.co.nz is the leading local 24 hour news service - and the latest figures prove it. From... Read More

Coronation Park contaminated

Coronation Park and Pilot Bay Harbour are off limits until further notice after Tauranga City Council experienced a wastewater overflow due to the torrential flooding... Read More

Space jaunt offers telescope

A Bay company's cow mascot heading to space on World Earth Day on Monday is giving local students a chance to win their school a high-powered solar telescope. Enternet... Read More

Wet weekend ahead

More rain is being predicted for the North Island as an active trough moves across the country in the coming days. MetService media and communications meteorologist... Read More

Dragon fruit family first

The Robinsons are the only family growing dragon fruit in the country. Emily,5, Mikey,9, Alison, Abi,2, and Wayne Robinson love their dragon fruit. Photo by: Daniel... Read More

Planting day for park support

The Sydenham Botanic Park Advisory Group is hosting a daffodil planting day today to show Tauranga City Council why the park should be kept. Barbra Collins and Jocelyn... Read More

Nappy lady's mission complete

Kaitkati's Nappy Lady has finished her 10-day country wide tour to promote the use of cloth nappies over disposables. More than 100 mothers signalling on Facebook... Read More

DoC supporters rally over job cuts

More than 100 people turned out to support the Department of Conservation today writing messages of support at Tauranga's Red Square. Forest & Bird Tauranga are... Read More

A hard look at climate science

The argument that climate science is in fact climate politics is the main theme of man-made climate change sceptic Christopher Monckton who spoke in Tauranga last... Read More

Community garden already full

The community garden at Banks Hall Reserve in Mount Maunganui is officially open - and there is already a waiting list for plot space. The garden on May Street in... Read More