Locals and cruise ship passengers will be able to take advantage of a special Tauranga harbour ferry service this Saturday to celebrate the return of cruise ships... Read More

After a few years of working alongside previous owner of Astek Stud Sue Fowler in December 2021, Taupo couple Katie Bird and Sophie Wilkinson fully took over the... Read More

The government is celebrating its agricultural emissions pricing plan as a world-first, but it faces a battle winning over the sector, and few other political... Read More

The health warnings for Lake Rotorua, Ohau Channel - the channel that links Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti, and the Okere Arm of Lake Rotoiti have now been lifted... Read More

Minor volcanic unrest continues at Taupō Volcano, with ongoing earthquakes and ground deformation. The Volcanic Alert Level for Taupō Volcano remains at 1... Read More

Big changes are on the horizon for Mt Maunganui Golf Club. Just under 80 per cent of the membership voted in favour of a course redevelopment that will see the... Read More

Weeding isn't usually a fun job but that didn't stop 185 students recently removing 30 large bags of tradescantia, also known as wandering willie, at I'Anson Bush... Read More

Observation and gas flights have confirmed the active vent formed recently at Whakaari/White Island is continuing to emit a very vigorous steam and gas plume with... Read More

Kiwis love gathering seafood, but one expert is calling for more consideration of the impacts of our enthusiasm in the wake of a summer of devastation for Kaikōura's... Read More

An upgrade of Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park will highlight its historical significance. Not only is Bay of Plenty Regional Council constructing... Read More

The kākāpō is an extraordinary parrot and a biological scientist has one more reason why. One of the world's must unusual parrots, New Zealand's kākāpō,... Read More

Specialised monitoring equipment has been installed in Bay of Plenty estuaries to understand whether our coastal wetlands can survive the threat of inevitable... Read More