Environment

Conservation results in “constant bird song”

An innovative conservation effort conducted over decades has eradicated mammalian pests on all seven Mercury Islands, providing a haven for native plants and animals,... Read More

Artificial reef washes up at Mount Maunganui beach

A "large amount" of artificial reef is washing up on a Mount Maunganui beach today. According to a Facebook post by Bay of Plenty Regional Council, the artificial... Read More

Bike month: How to participate in Tauranga

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty residents are spoiled for choice ahead of bike month, with a range of free cycling activities available to pack in. The Bike... Read More

Hundreds of claims following Waikato quake

More than 100 claims have been lodged for earthquake damage following the magnitude 5.1 quake in northern Waikato earlier this month. More than 20,000 people... Read More

Microplastic mission at Waihī Beach

More than 100 people are turning up to help remove microplastics washed ashore on Waihī Beach during the recent storm. 'We have about 120 people here,”... Read More

Trucking industry rejects pothole claim

Trucking advocates are rejecting the government's claim that massive vehicles introduced onto New Zealand roads just over a decade ago are to partly to blame... Read More

Volunteers needed: Emergency beach clean at Waihī

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is asking the public to help with an emergency beach clean at Waihī Beach on Tuesday. 'Cyclone Hale has had a devastating effect... Read More

Gardeners asked to keep a look out for stink bugs

Kiwi gardeners and online shoppers are the target of a public awareness campaign to encourage people to report possible sightings of brown marmorated stink bug... Read More

Pāpāmoa Rotary’s sunshade mission

Does your family love the Pāpāmoa's playgrounds but not the lack of sun shelter there? Then the Rotary Club of Pāpāmoa needs your help to build sunshades to... Read More

Larger education facility at Aongatete Forest

The Aongatete Forest Project and its volunteers are starting 2023 on a high, with the recent opening of their newly expanded kōhanga. Trustee David Peters says... Read More

Cyclone recovery likely to be slow for farmers

The cleanup from Cyclone Hale is only just beginning - with the weather system causing damage from Northland and Coromandel on to Tairāwhiti, and down the North... Read More

The Great K Valley Cycle Adventure is back!

Think scavenger hunt, map reading and puzzle solving by bike as you explore the trails of Kopurererua Valley and you've got all you need to join in the Great K... Read More