The goal of understanding the deep history of carbon cycling on Earth and how - and if - we can make that work for us in the fight against climate change has secured... Read More

A long weekend of warm weather prompted many to get out and enjoy the outdoors. At around midnight on Sunday two people attempting the Tongariro Alpine Crossing... Read More

The battle for Bird of the Year is stretching from the highest mountaintops down to the oceans, as the alpine-dwelling pīwauwau and fush-munching kororā compete... Read More

Poor quality fruit arriving on overseas markets and labour shortages are forcing the kiwifruit marketer, Zespri, to limit how much gold fruit it wants to handle... Read More

The floodwalls adjacent to College Road in Edgecumbe are getting upgraded, with construction set to start in late November/early December this year. This section... Read More

Some things are too big to tackle alone, so Tauranga City Council is teaming up with mana whenua partners, stakeholders and its communities to create Tauranga's... Read More

Hundreds of people - led by Tūhoe kaumātua - gathered in Tāneatua on Wednesday to protest against the 'desecration” of back-country huts in Te Urewera. Stuff... Read More

Active vents on Whakaari/White Island are continuing to throw up moderate steam and gas plumes, along with 'rare periods of ash emission”, but the Volcanic... Read More

The summer monitoring programme of Waikato region beaches and estuaries is due to get underway at the end of the month with help from two environmental science... Read More

New Zealand has a taste for adventure as the weather warms up, and the NZ Mountain Safety Council and NZ Police are both encouraging a safe start to summer walking... Read More

Dahlia bulbs could be hard to come by next season because of concern about a viroid which affects potatoes and tomatoes. Most imported dahlia bulbs come from... Read More

An opportunity to contribute to a stunning art installation of kōwhai flowers is open to anyone who has single use plastic bottles. For those who remember artist... Read More