A Tauranga local has captured stunning close-up images of five rare leatherback turtles in the waters close to Mount Maunganui this week. Nathan Pettigrew,... Read More

While grateful for Government support for weather‑affected farmers, an industry leader says navigating claims may test those in need. Recent weather events... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service will continue operations without its clubhouse as the building remains red-placarded a month on from the fatal landslide... Read More

A biosecurity operation is underway in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe following the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit fly in a surveillance trap. Biosecurity... Read More

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says he remains confident Mauao will reopen despite the extensive damage to the landmark in January's deadly storm. Tauranga... Read More

Drivers travelling through the Ōmokoroa roundabout can look forward to a smoother journey soon, with final surfacing works expected to be completed by the end... Read More

Two students with aspirations to work in scientific and environmental fields have been the friendly faces of the Department of Conservation this summer, as ambassadors... Read More

Explainer - Depending on your tolerance, it's the iconic sound of a Kiwi summer or a drill buzzing into your ears. The seasonal serenade of cicadas kicks... Read More

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick has welcomed the Government's announcement of nearly $28 million in new funding for hill country erosion control, saying it represents... Read More

A further slip in the Waioweka Gorge this morning has cancelled guided convoys for at least the next 25 hours. State Highway 2 through the gorge was closed... Read More

Severe weather hammering the lower North Island has left tens of thousands of households without power. Powerco says about 23,000 properties across its network... Read More

A small colony of white-fronted terns continues to defy convention by nesting beneath Tauranga's busy Hairini Bridge, even as council contractors carried out... Read More