A Pāpāmoa College student's creative take on wetland conservation has earned national recognition. Year 11 Layla Clarke, 15, won the Year 9-13 Art Category... Read More

Bay of Plenty councils are preparing for the worst of El Niño, but hoping for the best. Forecasts predict hotter, drier and windier conditions for... Read More

Caesar may have an impressive name, but the kiwi's origins are less regal. The chick takes his name from the Caesar cut, a short, forward-combed hairstyle... Read More

Wallabies have been eradicated in one forest and a lake restored - but catfish, crabs and some pest plants are spreading in the Bay of Plenty, a new report... Read More

The diminutive karure black robin has won Bird of the Year. The kākāpō came second, leaving the kārearea in third place. Fourth and fifth place... Read More

Just a week into a major upgrade of the popular Wairere Falls Track, Department of Conservation staff say visitors ignoring the closure are causing delays and... Read More

The cause of a foul odour that wafted over Pāpāmoa and Arataki from the Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant in June will remain a mystery. At the end of... Read More

The deaths of nearly 200 eels in Bay of Plenty rivers have sparked an investigation into whether pump stations are 'mincing up tuna”. The Bay of... Read More

A reported UFO crash in the Tararua Range, concerns about a chimpanzee entering an MMA fight and a child worried about a ginger cat wandering through a reserve... Read More

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