Environment
11:15am Wed 10 Jul, 2024
A more vigorous steam and gas plume rising from Whakaari / White Island is being observed by residents. Photos sent to SunLive recently show the plume being... Read More
08:30am Wed 10 Jul, 2024
Oceanic and coastal water temperatures are the highest since records began more than 40 years ago. According to new data from Stats NZ, the waters around... Read More
11:45am Tue 09 Jul, 2024
Two of New Zealand's most popular tourism experiences have been ranked amongst the world's top attractions in the annual Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards. Fiordland's... Read More
01:00pm Mon 08 Jul, 2024
The owners of Whakaari-White Island want to grant GNS access to the volcano and would do so immediately if they were legally able to, their lawyer says. James... Read More
11:45am Mon 08 Jul, 2024
Each year around 40,000 New Zealanders are disconnected from the power supply for non-payment, according to Consumer NZ. They are surviving winter in cold,... Read More
02:00pm Sat 06 Jul, 2024
A further $3 million of funding to Wairoa will allow Wairoa District Council to get on with cleaning up household waste and sediment left by last week's flooding,... Read More
03:00pm Fri 05 Jul, 2024
Dumped roosters are roaming Whakatāne's rural roads, but residents concerned for their welfare say it's hard to get anyone to take responsibility. 'Dumping... Read More
10:10am Fri 05 Jul, 2024
Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says a lack of monitoring of Whakaari-White Island is putting the whole Eastern Bay community at an increased risk in the case of... Read More
09:15am Fri 05 Jul, 2024
Antarctica New Zealand is this week releasing a plan that resets the Scott Base Redevelopment project after undertaking an options analysis in late 2023 and... Read More
06:30am Fri 05 Jul, 2024
A Western Bay of Plenty hapū wants a slip damaged road in Te Puna to remain closed because it is an 'incredible site of value”. Slips damaged Te Puna... Read More
02:00pm Thu 04 Jul, 2024
Tourists' irresponsible behaviour around kea, such as feeding the birds, poses a potential threat to the species' survival, new University of Canterbury research... Read More
09:15am Thu 04 Jul, 2024
Housing Minister Chris Bishop will today unveil the Government's plan to "flood the market' with land for development in a bid to end New Zealand's... Read More
10-Mar 20:00
Undercover cop catches sex offender on Snapchat
10-Mar 19:00
Lifestyle choices could be harming brain health
10-Mar 18:00
Rotorua Council explores water service delivery
10-Mar 17:00
BOP Honda superbike family dominance continues
10-Mar 16:55
Roadblock after car and pedestrian crash
10-Mar 16:00
Lotto: Kiwis prioritise real estate, relatives
10-Mar 15:00
Kids’ play in Welcome Bay
10-Mar 14:00
Everything left to play for in final round
10-Mar 13:00
BoP man sentenced for shooting dog on his property
10-Mar 11:30
Sprint champ clocks fastest lap
10-Mar 09:52
Explosions heard: Minden blaze under investigation
10-Mar 09:00
Two Lotto players win $500,000
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