Environment

Cyclone: Tairāwhiti farmers, growers to get funded

The government is announcing $100,000 of funding support for Tairāwhiti farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Hale. Rural Communities Minister Damien O'Connor... Read More

New lifesaving squad to help patrol BOP beaches

A newly amalgamated group will be patrolling the Western Bay of Plenty shoreline to make sure Bay of Plenty locals and visitors are enjoying their holiday break. The... Read More

Niwa team off to Antarctica

A team of scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research are aboard the research vessel Tangaroa for a six-week voyage to Antarctica. Their... Read More

Studying earthquakes to help build resilient homes

Analysing hundreds of small earthquakes is helping researchers predict how earthquakes could impact people's homes and other buildings, depending on the soil beneath... Read More

Storm uncovers sperm whale carcass

The carcass of a dead sperm whale has been uncovered following stormy seas churned up by Ex Cyclone Hale. The 16m sperm whale beached at Matapaua Bay in the Coromandel... Read More

Growers warn of price spike after Hale

The price of fruit and vegetables could be set to spike because of the damage done to crops by Cyclone Hale. Severe weather has been affecting Northland, Bay... Read More

Tourists rescued from Lake Tarawera

Two Australian tourists avoided a cold and wet night on the shores of Lake Tarawera thanks to the rescue efforts of Police Search and Rescue, LandSAR and Coastguard. The... Read More

Boaties encouraged to do their bit

Locals and manuhiri/visitors alike are being reminded to thoroughly clean their vessels to stop the spread of invasive pests in Rotorua lakes. Te Arawa Lakes... Read More

Operation Neptune in full swing again this weekend

With weather conditions expected to improve, Operation Neptune will be patrolling Waikato waters again this weekend. For three weeks over the Christmas holiday... Read More

Storm surges cause damage to Mount Maunganui Beach

People are being advised to take extra care when visiting coastal areas following ex-tropical Cyclone Hale. A combination of high tides, easterly winds and storm... Read More

Technology follows penguins’ every move

GPS-based technology is helping researchers to learn more about Antarctica's majestic emperor penguins' feeding patterns as part of efforts to protect the species... Read More

Visitors urged to stay out of pine-clad reserve

Holiday makers and residents in a seaside Coromandel settlement are being urged to stay out of a coastal reserve where hundreds of deteriorating pine trees present... Read More