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Visible sea life in Coromandel waters had declined markedly in the last 25 years, Everth says. "When you look at the number of fish boil-ups or the size of those... or the number of birds working them, that has all been declining significantly in the 25 years that Ive been sailing here," he says. "Its really, really worrying. ); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop ad unit id 300x250 document.write( ); } "If this trend continues we might find that we are tipping some tipping p...

Operation Tauwhiro sees 64 firearms seized : Guns seized in Northland. Photo: NZ Police. ); } else { // } A national operation launched by Police earlier this year aiming to prevent firearms getting in the hands of criminals is seeing great results in Northland, with dozens of unlawful firearms seized.   Operation Tauwhiro was rolled out in February to target the disruption and prevention of firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised criminal groups. ...

X marks the spot for public toilets A new public convenience facility is to be built near Kaiaua’s pirate playground. Supplied image. ); } else { // } If all goes to plan, a new public convenience facility will be up and running near Kaiaua’s pirate playground just in time for summer. Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams says the council asked the community for feedback on two proposed locations for the facility in April and received more than 80 responses. “Over...

Firearms reports sees BOP school locked down Police are investigating the matter. ); } else { // } A Bay of Plenty school went in lockdown amid reports of a people being spotted with firearms this afternoon. John Paul College in Rotorua went into lockdown earlier this afternoon after students reported seeing offenders with firearms in the Fordlands area. Principal Patrick Walsh told the Rotorua Daily Post all students and staff were safe. The incident had happened in...

Serious injuries in SH26 crash Photos from emergency services at the scene, show the extent of the damage to the ute. Photos: ARHT. ); } else { // } Police are investigating the cause of a crash with has left one person with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to a crash between a truck and ute on State Highway 26, near Kopu, around 8.30am on Thursday. The Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade says both of their appliances responded to the crash, along with poli...

Bay of Plenty on heavy rain watch Heavy rain is forecast to lash the region tomorrow. File photo. ); } else { // } A severe weather watch for heavy rain is now in force for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService says heavy rain is possible for parts of central New Zealand, and possible severe gales for the South Island west coast. “A complex low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is forecast to move slowly southeastwards across central and northern New Zealand over the...

Hope grows for Whakatane Mill sale Whakatane township has been hit hard, losing tourism business after the Whakaari/White Island eruption in December 2019 and then with Covid-19. Now the local mill will close in June. Photo: CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF/Waikato Times. ); } else { // } Whakatane Mill staff have reached an agreement in principle with their potential new employer and are hopeful the sale of the mill will be finalised soon too. First Union representative Jared...

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...

Bay of Plenty to see blood red supermoon A previous supermoon. File Image. Cameron Avery. SunLive. ); } else { // } Bay of Plenty residents should, at the very least, get a glimpse of a rare astronomical event this evening with the weather forecast suggesting only a very unlucky patch of cloud will ruin the occasion. For the first time in 40 years, a total lunar eclipse will coincide with a supermoon, making for a blood red supermoon in the night’s sky. The main...

Government announce $344M for Scott Base revamp New Zealand hashas had a presence in the Ross Dependency since 1957. File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } The Government has announced a major redevelopment of Scott Base in Antarctica which will create hundreds of jobs in today’s Budget. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta says the revamp will bring economic benefits to Aotearoa New Zealand. Jobs created will peak at 170 jobs during the busiest period of const...