Environment

Walk Waihī Beach’s new trail this summer

Just in time for Christmas, members of the public are being invited to come and walk Waihī Beach's new loop trail. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is... Read More

Calls for people to waste less this Christmas

Do you sometimes feel a little uncomfortable this time of year about buying gifts for friends, family and work mates, that may only be used once or twice before... Read More

Shellfish collection warning for summer

New Zealand Food Safety is calling on Kiwis to thoroughly cook the shellfish they collect this summer following an increase in cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus... Read More

Dog owners reminded to know the area‘s rules

As the holiday season approaches and people make their way to New Zealand's iconic beaches and national parks, the Department of Conservation is reminding people... Read More

Taupō earthquake: more than 680 aftershocks

More than 680 aftershocks, 30 landslides and a beach that vanished into the depths are among the early notes from scientists who have been analysing the effects... Read More

Maketu community develops climate change plan

In a rohe/region already seeing the impacts of climate change first-hand, the Maketu community in the Bay of Plenty has come together to develop a plan to reduce... Read More

Emergency closure of Coromandel fishery

The two remaining open areas in the Coromandel scallop fishery will close, after new information showed scallops are in decline. 'I am invoking emergency measures... Read More

Swimmers urged to check water before diving in

Swimmers are being urged to check for potentially toxic algal blooms before they dive into lakes, rivers and streams this summer. Water users should also be aware... Read More

Explosive devices are not good geocaches - Police

Police and the NZ Defence Force urge people setting up geocaches to put a little thought into the items they leave for other Geocachers to find, especially if... Read More

RMA reforms: Local voice a key concern for council

The Government's Resource Management Act reforms promise to be cheaper, faster and better but two Bay of Plenty councils have expressed their concerns about how... Read More

Challenge issued to prevent drownings

ACC is laying down a challenge to all New Zealanders this summer. There were 90 preventable drownings in 2021, the highest number in 10 years. 'A drowning... Read More

Studying the sex lives of our native spiders

A Marsden Fast-Start grant is going to give University of Waikato behavioural ecologist and senior lecturer Dr Chrissing Painting the time and opportunity to learn... Read More