Environment

Lifeguards urge people not to visit beaches

Surf lifeguards are imploring people not to head to local beaches during the coming storm to see the large waves expected along the shores. After much appreciated... Read More

Coromandel: partially sunken boat leaks oil

A boat that partially sunk and leaked oil during the storm in Coromandel this week has now been dragged out of the water to a tow truck for removal. Dealing with... Read More

When Taupō volcano erupts it’ll be huge, right?

When Taupō supervolcano erupts, it'll be huge, right? Wrong. Scientists studying the shaky ground underneath Lake Taupō said since they increased the Volcanic... Read More

Outdoor season sparks safety reminder

New Zealand Police and the Mountain Safety Council New Zealand (MSC) predict a high number of people will hit Aotearoa's beautiful outdoors over the holiday season,... Read More

Cracks appear in maize paddock after 5.1M quake

Cracks in the ground through a Te Aroha maize crop have been posted to Facebook by Waikato Regional Council following the 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday... Read More

Morning quake: Area last had strong shake in 1972

The pair of strong quakes which hit Te Aroha in the last week are the first in nearly 51 years, according to Geonet. In a post to Twitter, the geological monitoring... Read More

5.1M quake strikes near Te Aroha

A 5.1M earthquake has struck the North Island at 5.39am. The strong earthquake has a depth of 6km and was located 5km south of Te Aroha. Within five minutes,... Read More

Sewage leak at Ōhope Beach

Part of Ōhope Beach had to be closed on New Year's Day after a Whakatāne District Council contractor discovered a leaking sewage pipe. The pipe is one that... Read More

Adopt a weird species or creature in 2023

The Endangered Species Foundation has launched a new campaign ‘We Love You, Even If You're Ugly'. The campaign is to draw attention to the rarest... Read More

Camping etiquette: Leave the flood lights at home

When Kim Griggs​ and her family pulled up to their campsite in Ōhope, the disco ball hanging from the tent opposite theirs was an ominous sign. Then the Cher... Read More

Rotorua company hopes to build NZ biofuel industry

New Zealand could be making its own biofuel within the next five years. Scion, a Rotorua-based research institute, hopes to end the country's reliance on... Read More

Five injured in Matua bouncy castle incident

Tauranga City Council have released a further statement on Sunday afternoon following an incident with a bouncy castle at the Matua New Year's Eve community... Read More