New Zealand's biosecurity system is being strengthened as part of Budget 2022 to help protect the country's vital primary sector and native flora and fauna, says... Read More

A contingent of unhappy Katikati community members are taking their objections direct to a council meeting on Thursday. A proposal by Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

A charge accusing the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of health and safety breaches leading up to the Whakaari tragedy has been dismissed. Twenty-two... Read More

The exclusion zone around Ruapehu will be extended if needed, as the Department of Conservation keeps a close eye on safety in the Tongariro National Park. And,... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty Council's mission to reduce waste to landfill is back at full capacity as green lid food scraps bins return to kerbside collections. From... Read More

5pm update: Geonet Duty Volcanologist Geoff Kilgour says that the lake level is marginally higher, and the central vent seems to be actively upswelling. "No seismic... Read More

Supporting preparations for a potential Alpine Fault rupture on the West Coast is one of several grass roots initiatives benefitting from a Government funding... Read More

Riparian planting along a Pāpāmoa waterway has been given the greenlight one again, but residents want the reserve left alone. It has been a six year long stoush... Read More

An encouraging start is how Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is describing the progress it is making towards reducing corporate greenhouse gas emissions... Read More

Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the release of new sea level rise data underlines the importance of the work the Government is doing to build a low... Read More

Bay of Plenty residents are invited to muck in and help out with planting trees at Lions Tree Grove at the TECT All Terrain Park. Since September 2012 thousands... Read More

A lack of consequences for breaking bylaws restricting vehicle access to beaches in the Ōpōtiki district has meant an unsuccessful breeding year for New Zealand... Read More