Rural
08:25am Tue 05 Nov, 2019
Offering effective tools to look after fish spawning areas, ensure culverts and drains don't block fish passage in rivers and streams, and manage fishing on conservation... Read More
06:15pm Mon 04 Nov, 2019
Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More
02:30pm Sun 03 Nov, 2019
During the final week of October and into the first few days of November, a building area of high pressure over the Tasman Sea has dominated New Zealand's weather.... Read More
03:00pm Sat 02 Nov, 2019
As above normal temperatures continue this week, weather forecasters at WeatherWatch are keeping an eye out to see if some areas may reach 'heatwave' criteria. WeatherWatch... Read More
08:33am Thu 31 Oct, 2019
A new back country hut that's now available for public use in the southern Kaimai Range is the first in a plan to establish a network of huts along the Kaimai... Read More
04:41pm Mon 28 Oct, 2019
UPDATED 5.43PM: A helicopter has been called in to help battle a large scrub fire near Whangamata. Fire crews were called to the fire, which is located on Waihi... Read More
04:06pm Mon 28 Oct, 2019
A new primary industry could emerge in Tauranga as a local company teams up with an Australian-based medicinal cannabis company to grow the plant, and research... Read More
11:32am Sat 26 Oct, 2019
Today is National Nude Gardening day and those brave enough will be stripping off to get some sun on their bums. The NZ Naturist Federation moved the national... Read More
08:00pm Thu 24 Oct, 2019
New Zealand's wallaby problem could become a full-blown plague unless efforts to control them are ramped up and 'shortsighted' hunters start playing... Read More
09:34am Thu 24 Oct, 2019
The Government and farming sector leaders have agreed to a world-first partnership to reduce primary sector emissions in one of the most significant developments... Read More
08:41am Tue 22 Oct, 2019
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its 2019/2020 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range from $6.25 - $7.25 per kgMS to $6.55 - $7.55 per kgMS. The... Read More
02:00pm Sun 20 Oct, 2019
'Unsettled conditions dominated the weather over Aotearoa this past week,” says MetService meteorologist Andy Best, 'but the week ahead is looking cold as... Read More
29-Oct 18:20
Chiefs name 2027 squad
29-Oct 17:26
Kayaker rescued from sinking vessel
29-Oct 16:13
Serious injuries as crash closes Coromandel road
29-Oct 15:57
Teen admits hammer attack after car-spiking arrest
29-Oct 13:39
Six-week repairs on Wairoa cycleway start Monday
29-Oct 09:00
Man's skull fractured in pub hammer attack
29-Oct 08:00
First patrol weekend: 19 rescued on Saturday alone
29-Oct 06:00
Fraudsters use one-time passcode to steal $4800
28-Oct 17:00
Lifestyle block owners warned over El Niño
28-Oct 13:06
Homicide inquiry: Police seek car sightings
28-Oct 11:45
Allard lays down early title marker at Baypark
28-Oct 10:55
Alleged theft-linked vehicle crashes into water
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