Environment

Whakaari/White Island owners unable to answer

One of the owners of Whakaari / White Island says in an audio interview played in court that whether their company owed a duty to the victims of the eruption... Read More

How will AI impact outdoor adventure education?

Educators working in the dynamic Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning (AEOL) field are trained to assess risks and respond. But are they ready for the fast-emerging... Read More

Dairy farm cops fourth fine in 11 years

A dairy farm found in a 'shambolic” state with overflowing effluent and staff unaware of who was in charge has been convicted and fined for the fourth... Read More

Whakaari owners explain safety efforts

A court has heard how the owners of Whakaari / White Island provided health and safety on the volcanic island. Andrew, Peter and James Buttle and their company... Read More

Search for missing kiwi continues

Whakatāne Kiwi Trust is extremely grateful for the enthusiastic, nationwide response it has had in its search for lost kiwi, Tuati. The trust's kiwi tracking... Read More

Whakaari owners fail to have charges dismissed

The owners of Whakaari/White Island have failed to get the charges levelled against them in the wake of the eruption dismissed or stayed. A stay in proceedings... Read More

Fashion competition creates new from old

Envirohub's latest initiative is helping reshape the fashion landscape as designers and innovators came together on Sunday night after 48 hours completing a... Read More

From everyday rubbish to electricity

New Zealand's largest generator of energy from waste last year produced enough electricity to power 25,000 households plus a fleet of electric rubbish collection... Read More

Progress being made on SH25A slip

Coromandel residents will have a fast-tracked fix for one of the most vital roads across their peninsula, the Minister of Transport says. And for some with... Read More

New era for freshwater fishing licences

The freshwater fishing season begins on October 1, and new licences are now on sale. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan says around 100,000 anglers... Read More

Why you should chop down Barbie pink cherry trees

It's very pretty, bright pink and 'everywhere” right now. No, not the Barbie movie - it's Taiwan cherry: an invasive weed that threatens to overtake... Read More

Catherdral Cove closed for summer

An independent report confirms the risk of potentially harmful rockfall and landslides at Coromandel's Cathedral Cove and its adjacent bays and tracks. After... Read More