A decapitated dolphin has been found on a Coromandel beach, the Department of Conservation says. DOC staff are appealing to the public for information about... Read More

My small sunny deck is covered in seed trays, and I love it. To me, it is the start of the growing season, and I am busy sowing seeds and planting seedlings. While... Read More

Accommodation for seasonal rural workers should be focused on low cost, not high quality, to maximise wages, according to an academic. But a union warns... Read More

More time has been allowed for public submissions to the Government Inquiry into the Tauranga landslides that claimed lives at Mauao and in Pāpāmoa earlier... Read More

An earthquake has rattled the Bay of Plenty this evening. The magnitude 4.1 quake struck at 6.25pm on Tuesday, about 15km west of Whakatāne, at a depth of... Read More

It's been a shaky weekend for New Zealand, with GeoNet recording three magnitude 5-plus earthquakes in separate parts of the country. A magnitude 5.7... Read More

By Rachel Moore, RNZ The iwi of Tauranga Moana say the recent landslides on Mauao are their mountain telling them he's not ready to accept people yet. Six... Read More

New Zealand's skies have lit up for a second night in a row as skygazers report more suspected meteor sightings. Experts confirmed on Tuesday night a fireball... Read More

July's full moon is known around the world as the buck moon, but is there really anything special about it? Te Whatu Stardome astronomer Kaitlyn Martin said... Read More

Residents across the North Island have reported seeing a fireball flash through the sky and hearing thunderous booms late last night. Footage provided... Read More

Tauranga acting Mayor Jen Scoular says repair work will continue on Mauao's base track, after renewed movement at the site of a fatal slip. It comes as findings... Read More

Sub-zero temperatures in parts of the country are keeping power generators on alert. Transpower has been issuing notices to generators, asking them to... Read More