Environment

Worldwide interest expected in Whakaari trial

The trial of parties facing WorkSafe charges relating to the Whakaari-White Island disaster two and a half years ago, begins 300km away from the site of the calamity. The... Read More

Record Rotorua rainfall fills lakes and fuels fear

Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety are what Rotorua's lakeside communities are battling as the ground is saturated and the lakes are full. Local... Read More

Full lakes: Mayor considers options for homes

Managed retreat needs to be seriously considered for homes around the rising Lake Rotomā, Rotorua's mayor says. The lake is just a few millimetres away from... Read More

White Island: Three companies plead guilty

Three companies charged in the wake of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption have pleaded guilty. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd, Aerius Ltd and Kahu NZ Ltd pleaded... Read More

Mt Ruapehu’s weekend outlook

Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields' snow forecast for this weekend is shaping up nicely. Operators are buoyed by the early season snow base which is developing... Read More

$1.45M project breathes new life into BOP estuary

A $1.45 million Jobs for Nature project in the Bay of Plenty is seeing dozens of farmers substantially reduce nutrients going into one of New Zealand's most polluted... Read More

Surprise from residents as slip forces evacuation

Some residents of a Tauranga street where a large slip forced evacuations say they didn't hear anything to alert them as tonnes of hillside slipped against a house. One... Read More

‘Spectacular’ Buck Moon seen over NZ skies

Astronomy experts believe a "spectacular" supermoon spotted in the overnight skies could be eclipsed in the coming months. Stargazers and everyday onlookers are... Read More

What it takes to get a road back open

Roading crews seem to have been busier than ever since the start of 2023, with storms and cyclones wreaking havoc on the country's state highways. Slip after... Read More

Rena film ready for BOP premiere

The 90-minute feature film ‘Taking Back our Beach' will be screened at Mount Maunganui from October 5, the 12th anniversary of the Rena grounding on Astrolabe... Read More

New initiative forges conservation career paths

A new initiative aims to give young Coromandel people the chance to forge a career in conservation. A partnership between the Department of Conservation and the... Read More

Plastic Free July: new plastic phase outs

Zero Waste Network Aotearoa is welcoming the introduction of bans on single use plastic items. General manager Dorte Wray says the ban, which comes info effect... Read More