Communities in parts of the Coromandel Peninsula remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services, including doctors and birthing units, due to highway closures. Three... Read More

Waikato Regional Council is backing New Zealand's first proposed area-based fisheries plan. The council's submission on Fisheries New Zealand's Draft Hauraki... Read More

Over a seven-day period, three of the New Zealand Defence Force's NH-90 helicopters were in the sky for more than 120 hours in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, with... Read More

A temporary health warning is in place for the inner harbour near Chapel Street. A heavy rain event over Sunday night/Monday morning saw some areas in the city... Read More

More than 20 aftershocks have been recorded at Lake Taupō since the 4.4 magnitude earthquake which hit the area on Sunday. Geonet volcano duty officer Yannik... Read More

Transport industry leaders Rhino Group and TWL have teamed up to launch a new initiative to help reduce heavy transport emissions and limit waste going to landfill. The... Read More

Te Puna Kindergarten has kick-started 2023 with a new and improved composting system, thanks to a funding boost from the Earthwise Action Fund. And this, says... Read More

Winner winner chicken dinner - the Western Bay of Plenty now has two Green Flag Award-winning parks! Hūhārua Park in Te Puna and TECT Park have clinched prestigious... Read More

Police are now confirming the names of people deceased following Cyclone Gabrielle. Nine people died when the powerful cyclone swept down from the tropics bringing... Read More

When you live in a place long enough, you know the nature of the land - and you remember its history. Ex-Hawke's Bay local Vivienne Shaw gives a personal... Read More

More dazzling auroras are expected this week due to a period of solar maximum. Both the Aurora Australis and Aurora Borealis have been particularly active following... Read More

From saving 7000 plastic bottles going to landfill to cleaning up millions of micro plastics from local beaches - the volunteers of Sustainable Waihī Beach... Read More