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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 weekend, before moving away to the east on Monday,” says the weather organisation. “This syste...

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 Abbott says staff completed their processes with the potential purchaser on Monday and have agreed...

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 fuel consumption and minimising the carbon content of fuel used is easier said than done," Westpac in...

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 spectacle will take place between 11.10pm and 11.30pm and the weather forecast suggests it’s wor...

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 construction and more than 700 jobs over six years total. These jobs will be located predominantly in th...