New Zealand's Antarctic scientists are racing to document life on the seafloor in the Ross Sea before ecosystems change, possibly forever, as the world warms. Underwater... Read More

Biosecurity New Zealand is declaring the successful eradication of the aggressive aquatic weed salvinia from one Bay of Plenty site after four years of work. "It's... Read More

Large plumes of steam and gas have been rising from Whakaari/White Island. But, there is no cause for concern, according to GNS Science, which says the volcano... Read More

Whitebaiters will experience a shorter season from this year onwards, as new Department of Conservation regulations kick in. Last year, DOC introduced new rules... Read More

Tickets are still available for November's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival - which not only promotes the unique lifestyle of the Bay of Plenty, but is fast... Read More

New Zealand's Māui dolphin, the world's most endangered marine dolphin, changed its diet during the past 30 years, research shows. Scientists checked tiny skin... Read More

A proposed plan change that could see local shops become town centres with six storey buildings is out for consultation. Tauranga City Council is seeking feedback... Read More

Rural Western Bay of Plenty residents will soon have easier access to recycling thanks to specially designed trailers. The trailers, which were part funded by... Read More

The people have spoken! The two names for Western Bay of Plenty District Council's recycling trailers are ‘Recyclosaurus Rex' and ‘Sustainabox'. The... Read More

A lack of both snow and visitors on Mt Ruapehu's ski fields has led to more than 100 job losses and the closure of the Tūroa ski field until further notice. Ruapehu... Read More

A lack of snow in the central plateau has led to one of the worst ski seasons in decades. The tops of Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro had a good dumping of snow at... Read More

GNS Science and University of Canterbury researchers are seeking to better understand how the community responded to triple earthquake and tsunami evacuation warnings... Read More