Environment

Kūmara demand drops, growers facing losses

Dropping consumer demand for kūmara means growers are set to face big losses this year. Kaipara Kūmara grows the vegetable in Ruawai in Northland and produces... Read More

Calling all aspiring conservation leaders

If conservation is calling you, then you have until the November 27 to apply to join the next intake for the Bay Conservation Cadets - Tauira Mahi programme. Tauira... Read More

Move over birds – it’s time for Bug of the Year

A public campaign is under way to find New Zealand's most-loved bug and Scion scientists are all over it like the proverbial moth to a flame. Voting for the inaugural... Read More

Emergency team to support flood-stricken NSW

An incident management team from Fire and Emergency New Zealand is heading to Australia to help following widespread flooding in New South Wales. Response... Read More

First ever forestry expo in Rotorua this week

New Zealand's first ever forestry expo event, the Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, is coming to Rotorua this Friday and Saturday. All are invited to attend. Brought... Read More

Restrictions amended to allow vege garden watering

Water Watchers, the year-round plan for managing water in Tauranga, has been approved by Tauranga City Council to remain through to 2026. Community feedback and... Read More

Pāpāmoa shared pathway: community input asked

Construction of a shared pathway along the Pāpāmoa Coastal Reserve will begin in autumn next year, and the community is encouraged to share their feedback on... Read More

No place for hoons on the dunes

Coastal care groups and local government agencies are all repeating the same message - vehicles on beaches cause damage to the natural character of our coastline. ... Read More

Climate change tops agenda of insurance companies

Flooding, droughts, and other climate disasters have dominated the agenda at the Insurance Council of New Zealand 2022 Conference. Keynote speaker Dr Lucy Hone,... Read More

$600K boost for trust‘s restoration work

Substantial multi-year funding from BayTrust will allow Te Arawa Lakes Trust to double their award-winning efforts to restore the mauri of Rotorua's lakes, as... Read More

High Court shuts down Te Urewera hut burning

The High Court has ordered an immediate halt to the burning and destruction of the hut network throughout Te Urewera. In an interim ruling released by the High... Read More

Let’s gear up for Get Outdoors Week

Are you ready to go on a local adventure and celebrate the natural wonders of the Western Bay? Get Outdoors Week starts on Saturday November 12, and Western Bay... Read More