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Improved surface for popular Coromandel track Staff working on the track. Photos: DOC. ); } else { // } A heavily used walking track in Coromandel is in the final stages of resurfacing by the Department of Conservation. The Kauri Block Walkway winds its way up a hill above the seaside town, giving views across Coromandel town and its adjacent harbour. The 1.3km loop track is popular with residents as a location for exercise and respite in nature. It receives an estim...

Calmer weather forecast to return this week Westerly winds are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } Windy westerlies will blow through some regions today with heavy showers here and there, ahead of a calmer Wednesday in many regions. This is according to the latest forecast from WeatherWatch.co.nz "Rainfall totals aren’t very big in any part of NZ today but locally some showers could be quite heavy," says a statement from the ...

Farmer fined $21,739 for removing tails from cows In NZ, docking is prohibited as the tail is a very important and sensitive part of the cow’s body. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } A Waitomo dairy farmer has been fined $21,739, including veterinarian expenses and costs, for docking the tails of  dairy cows. Peter Anthony William Muller, 65, was sentenced in the Te Kuiti District Court on one charge under the Animal Welfare Act, following a prosecution taken b...

Supply chain causing Port congestion at Tauranga File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Continuing issues in the international supply chain and reduced capacity in Auckland is the reason for a build-up of marine cargo traffic waiting to enter the Port of Tauranga. Peak export timings for kiwifruit and a high demand for logging exports has also been attributed as a factor behind the issues. At least 17 ships are currently at anchor outside the Tauranga harbour entranc...

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 ...

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...

Consumers more certain of their rights - survey File photo. ); } else { // } Results of the New Zealand Consumer Survey 2020, released today, found that nearly all consumers are aware that laws exist to protect their consumer rights, and tested knowledge of these rights has improved over the past two years. The survey was commissioned by Consumer Protection, part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, to find out what New Zealanders know about their ...

Tsunami education in school roadshow Students at Ilminster Intermediate School in Gisborne try out the tsunami wave tank. Photo. Supplied. ); } else { // } Students at Hatea-a-Rangi and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tokomaru in Tairāwhiti have been the first to take part in a new roadshow aimed at educating about the risks posed by a Hikurangi subduction zone earthquake and tsunami. The school roadshow has extra significance following the earthquakes and subsequent tsu...