02:40pm Wed 24 Apr, 2013
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
11:23am Tue 23 Apr, 2013
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
05:22pm Mon 22 Apr, 2013
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
02:15pm Sat 20 Apr, 2013
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
11:24am Sat 20 Apr, 2013
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
02:56pm Fri 19 Apr, 2013
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
02:27pm Sun 14 Apr, 2013
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
12:11pm Sun 14 Apr, 2013
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
08:04am Fri 12 Apr, 2013
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
04:35pm Thu 11 Apr, 2013
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
03:03pm Wed 10 Apr, 2013
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
09:43am Mon 08 Apr, 2013
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