Environment

Government ban on new coal boilers in place

The Government is delivering on its climate commitment to ban new coal boilers and to phase out by 2037, existing coal boilers, the Energy and Resources Minister... Read More

Eco watchdog celebrates five years’ work

An organisation created to protect the Bay of Plenty's fragile ecosystem has marked a major milestone. Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital launched five years... Read More

Kaimai forest tracks close due to kauri disease

Some tracks and forest near Tauranga are closing due to the discovery of kauri disease in the Kaimai Mamaku ranges. Provisional positive test results have... Read More

Kaimai tracks to close, disease pathogen found

Provisional positive test results have detected the pathogen responsible for kauri disease - on a track near the Wharawhara entrance of Kaimai Mamaku Conservation... Read More

A tough few months for feijoa growers

For the president of the New Zealand Feijoa Growers Association and small-scale grower Roger Matthews, the move from a long career in local government management... Read More

Eruption was impossible to predict, expert says

The 2019 Whakaari/White Island eruption which killed 22 people was impossible to predict, a leading volcanologist has told the court. It is the second week... Read More

Viewing the region from a different angle

There is a new way to see the Bay of Plenty, following the completion of a project to map the region in 3D using LiDAR (light detection and ranging) elevation... Read More

Te Puna "stepping up" against industrial activity

The rural community of Te Puna in the Western Bay of Plenty is rallying to be heard about non-compliant industrial activity in their area. 'The whole community... Read More

Entries open for Keep NZ Beautiful Awards

Keep New Zealand Beautiful has announced the return of New Zealand's longest running sustainability awards, their annual Beautiful Awards, for 2023. The Beautiful... Read More

Whakaari eruption: "Everyone was screaming"

A survivor of the Whakaari/White Island disaster has told a court he was unaware of how dangerous the island was, ahead of taking his fateful trip. The second... Read More

Action for nature calls ahead of Conservation Week

People are encouraged to start thinking about how they can 'take action for nature” this Conservation Week, which will be running from August 14 to 20 . The... Read More

Council: Maungatapu‘s long history of slip events

Tauranga homeowners affected by slips in Maungatapu are being urged to liaise with the insurers and EQC. Around 13 homes have been affected by slips in the Maungatapu... Read More