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Calls for enforcement on illegal vape purchases Nancy Loucas, co-director of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Supplied image. ); } else { // } Reports that minors are still able to purchase vape products from some convenience stores is deeply concerning, says New Zealand’s leading consumer vaping group. “The overwhelming majority of vape retailers are responsible, requesting age identification, and only selling to those who can prove they’re 18 ye...

Tracking NZ’s threatened bugs with drones Dr Stephen Pawson and Dr Graeme Woodward have been working together for three years on wireless solutions for tracking insects using UAV (drone) mounted radar. ); } else { // } New technology being developed by a research team at the University of Canterbury could lead to deeper understanding of New Zealand’s threatened and endangered insects, paving the way to more effective conservation management. Innovation has long b...

Cheque-ing out in Tauranga ); } else { // } Catherine Stewart has signed a lot of cheques in her lifetime, but this week she signed her very last one. Monday was the last day that ANZ bank accepted cheques, as they became the first of New Zealand’s four major banks to stop accepting the form of payment. Catherine opened an account with the bank as a 13-year-old and has gone through hundreds of cheque books in the last 50 years. She says after being able to use cheq...

Calls for council to act now on lake water Colleen Yardley and Lynore Craig of Sullivan Lake Care Group would like the council to commit to dredging the lake every two years to improve its water quality. CHARLOTTE JONES / LDR. ); } else { // } The council needs to act now to clean up Sullivan Lake’s water quality, says the lake’s care group. A petition with more than 300 signatures calling on the Whakatane District Council to clean up the lake and improve its wat...

Matt Chat: Tauranga hitting the wrong headlines Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Cowley. ); } else { // } In this months Matt Chat, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Cowley reflects on Tauranga hitting the headlines, for all the wrong reasons. He also discusses the mood of the business community in the lead-up to the closure of Long-term Plan submissions. The Chamber will be making a submission on behalf of the Tauranga business community - more on this in...

It has now issued a warning for the region. Heavy rain is forecast for the north of the North Island and northern parts of the South Island. Gales are also predicted for Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula, says the MetService. "A complex low pressure system affects northern and central New Zealand today and on Monday, bringing heavy rain to the north of the North Island, and northern parts of the South Island. "The impact of this could be significant, especially for people engaged in ...

Heavy rain forecast to hit Coromandel The rain is forecast from tomorrow night. File photo. ); } else { // } A severe weather watch is in force for the Coromandel area. The MetService issued the watch this morning saying there is a chance for heavy rain between 6pm Sunday and 11pm on Monday. "A front, preceded by strong northerly winds, moves onto the South Island from the west today and lies over the upper South Island tomorrow. "A low should affect the upper North ...

Crash blocking SH2 near Papamoa Two vehicles crashed on SH2, near Sandhurst Drive. Supplied photo. ); } else { // } A crash is reported to be blocking the left lane just after Sandhurst Drive. The NZTA says people should expect delays and pass the scene with care. Police have been called to the scene. A police spokesperson says they were called to a two-vehicle crash at 10.20am. "The location is SH2, Papamoa Beach, between Sandhurst Drive on-ramp and Maunganui Road, ...

Stolen vehicle crashed in Papamoa File Image/SunLive. Police are making enquiries after a stolen vehicle was found crashed in Papamoa. Police say they were alerted around 5.25am after someone came across a vehicle that appeared to have crashed into a parked car. The collision occurred in Katerini Grove. "The driver had left the vehicle," says a Police spokesperson. "It appears the vehicle may have been stolen. Police are making further inquiries where able." At the scene? Phone 0800 SUNLIVE or ...

SADD challenges Kiwis this weekend Derryn Fleming, Maddison Smith and Sun Yi-Tao are three of the Students Against Dangerous Driving students around New Zealand urging Kiwi motorists to get home safe this weekend. Photo: Supplied. ); } else { // } Students Against Dangerous Driving - SADD is calling for a collective Kiwi response to change the course of a dismal 40 year record.   From 1980 to 2020, there has been only one Queen’s Birthday weekend, in 2013, that ha...