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Climate scientists making shift to new “normal” Eric Stevens servicing a tier 2 weather station at Takahe Valley, Fiordland. Photo: Dave Allen ); } else { // } ); } style="margin:0; padding:0"> NIWA climate scientists are redefining what’s normal when it comes to the weather. A team of technicians and researchers are embarking on a major project to update New Zealand’s "Climate Normals" that will take at least six months to complete. Climate Normals are w...

SH2 near Opotiki blocked due to crash File photo. There has been a single vehicle crash on State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Opotiki. NZTA advise that due to the crash between Paerata Ridge Rd and Appleton Rd, SH2 is now blocked. Police were notified of the crash on SH2 at 10.50am and say that the driver has suffered moderate injuries. Motorists are cautioned to expect delays through this area and pass the scene with care. Towing has been requested by Police for the vehicle, which has block...

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Police show support for world-first outdoor app A tramper crosses the Travers River, Nelson Lakes National Park. Photo: Shaun Barnett. ); } else { // } New Zealand walking or tramping adventures just became a whole lot safer with the launch of a trip-planning app, Plan My Walk, believed to be a world first.  Plan My Walk – developed by our partners at the Mountain Safety Council and supported by police - takes the guesswork out of the planning phase by bringing ...

Carbon targets threaten small freight firms File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Further consolidation is expected in the road freight industry as small firms struggle to meet decarbonisation targets on their own. An industry report from Westpac New Zealand indicates the key to meeting carbon targets is to improve operational efficiencies, which would likely leave the road freight industry with far fewer than the 4700 firms currently in business. "Reducing fossil fu...

$500K for Tauranga woman to get on property ladder Grace Glover enjoying winning her prize with her parents Caroline and Brett Glover. Supplied photo. ); } else { // } Taurangas newest resident now has a $500,000 start on the property ladder. Grace Glover is moving to the city this week to start a new job at an insurance company. She lost her job as a tour guide as a result of Covid. And now, thanks to the Long White Win a Bach campaign from Asahi Beverages, Graces b...

Serious injuries reported in SH2 crash The crash was called into police at 7am. Photo: Jay Brandon. ); } else { // } UPDATE 8.33AM: Delays are expected on State Highway 2 following a two-car crash. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash, at the intersection of SH2 and Youngson Road, around 7am. A police spokesperson says one person is reported to have sustained serious injuries and another person moderate injuries. The northbound lane was blocked, b...

Passenger’s story of Tauranga plane evacuation Fiona Birchall has told her story of today’s Tauranga plane evacuation. Photo. Fiona Birchall. ); } else { // } A passenger on a plane evacuated prior to take off at Tauranga Airport is praising the response of all involved to the hair-raising incident. Emergency services were called to the airport shortly before 8am this morning. Air New Zealand flight 8807 was scheduled to take off from Tauranga, heading for Chri...

Te Waihi estuary clean up ideas sought Wai Kokopu restoration coach John Burke. ); } else { // } The group leading the charge to clean up Te Waihi estuary in the Bay of Plenty will be hosting a farm advisory meeting that will provide a forum for discussion and ideas on how to work together to revitalise the catchment. Wai Kokopu, made up of tangata whenua, landowners, environmental care groups, Maori agribusiness, residents and ratepayers, is committed to replenishi...

Plane evacuated at Tauranga Airport A plane load of people were evacuated this morning. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford. ); } else { // } Fire crews have responded to an incident at Tauranga Airport. Details are limited but SunLive has been told that people have been evacuated from a plane. Fire and Emergency New Zealand confirm they have been on the scene at the airport. “We have been on the scene at Tauranga Airport regarding an incident on a plane,” says northe...