Environment

NIWA: Why are giant glaciers disappearing?

An international team of climate scientists is working in North Canterbury to try to understand the reasons why giant glaciers disappeared thousands of years ago. Massive... Read More

Tauranga Sport Fishing Club continues fundraising

The Tauranga Sport Fishing Club are continuing their fundraising efforts towards a sustainable future, donating over $14,000 in total for two separate charities. Through... Read More

Enjoy the new Trig Trail views this Easter

New and improved views from atop Waihī Beach's Trig Trail can now be added to the Easter to-do list. The popular trig trail is open again just in time for... Read More

Call for more kōwhai for Ōpōtiki

A recent Facebook post urging Ōpōtiki people to plant masses of kōwhai trees has had a strong response from the community, with 57 comments all in favour... Read More

Kiwi eggs delivered to sanctuaries around NZ

TSB is super egg-cited to celebrate an egg-ceptional century this Easter, marking the safe delivery of 100 kiwi eggs to Save the Kiwi sanctuaries around Aotearoa... Read More

Extended holiday calls for a plan, and a plan B

This April is the ultimate opportunity to snap up the extended work break and to spend more time exploring the outdoors, says the NZ Mountain Safety Council and... Read More

Rock research unlocks secrets of earthquake faults

Ground-breaking research into New Zealand's most common rock type is unlocking some of the secrets of many faults running underneath this country. Faults in greywacke... Read More

Elevated levels of unrest continue at Mt Ruapehu

Gas levels in Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake are the second highest ever recorded, creating concerns of increased volcanic activity. The heating phase started last... Read More

Takitimu North Link: MokoMoko rehomed

Mokomoko (indigenous lizards) salvaged from the Takitimu North Link roading project have been relocated to their new permanent home on the maunga, Mauao in Tauranga... Read More

DOC investigates after group skinned and ate seal

The Department of Conservation is investigating after a group occupying Mahanga Bay in Wellington skinned and ate a seal. A settlement of protesters has been... Read More

Out of bounds: Safeguarding the Whakatane stopbank

Plantings and structures outside property boundaries have prompted the need for remediation works along the Whakatāne River stopbank. Construction work is finishing... Read More

No rush to secure Tauranga Racecourse’s future

'We don't have to rush it.” Tauranga City Council commission chair Anne Tolley is talking about deciding the fate of the Tauranga Racecourse Reserve. In... Read More