Environment

A death trap library

Eradicating pests in your own backyard will be made easier with Predator Free Bay of Plenty's Tauranga Trap Library. The Sunday, December 11, Predator Free BOP... Read More

Water quality check warning for BOP

People are being warned to check the waterways and coastal areas of the Bay of Plenty and Lakes region before jumping in. While the water quality is good at many... Read More

Science NZ Awards celebrate scientists & research

Scion's leadership in forestry science, bioplastics research and biotechnology has been celebrated by Scion and its peers at the Science New Zealand Awards. Scientists... Read More

Stamp of approval for kiwi capital

Whakatāne has been known as the Kiwi Capital of the World for over a decade, and now it has its own walk of fame. One of our resident kiwi has recently stamped... Read More

Penguin flies high on TikTok

A social media post of a penguin stopping traffic at Scott Base has gone viral, with more than five and a half million views in two days! International media have... Read More

Marine heatwave developing

Coastal waters around New Zealand became unusually warm last month, say NIWA. November 2022 sea surface temperatures) have been between 1.1C to 1.8C warmer than... Read More

Contractors paving the way for Santa’s visit

The month of December will see a significant amount of activity on the state highway network throughout the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, with contractors looking... Read More

5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles North Island

An earthquake has rattled many households across the North Island tonight. A 5.4 magnitude quake struck 20km southeast of Tokoroa, shortly after 6pm. It occurred... Read More

Aftershocks continue following Taupō quake

Aftershocks have continued overnight from Wednesday night's 5.6 earthquake at Taupō. Dozens of quakes were recorded since midnight on Thursday with a 3.9... Read More

Streams open for fishing today

Today marks an important date in the calendar of keen trout fishers around the region. Several Eastern Region streams, which have remained closed because of... Read More

Aftershocks follow 5.6 quake near Taupō

An earthquake and aftershocks have been felt near Taupō, after a magnitude 5.6 quake occurred just before midnight last night. The earthquake struck 15km south-west... Read More

New guidance for climate action at the local level

The Government has released new guidance to support stronger links between New Zealand's climate change goals, and local and regional planning. From today, it... Read More