Environment

Tree planting key to hill country erosion control

The increasing frequency and severity of flooding events across the country is highlighting the critical importance of Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service's... Read More

Health warning lifted for Lake Rotorua

Health warnings issued for Lake Rotorua and the Ohau Channel earlier this month have now been lifted by the local Medical Officer of Health. Visual observations... Read More

Moehau monitoring reveals kiwi protection success

Two decades of sustained predator control has seen heartening growth of the kiwi population at northern Coromandel's Mount Moehau. Moehau is an 892m high mountain,... Read More

Coastal care stalwarts set to retire

Chris and Jayne Ward have been the backbone of Western Bay of Plenty's dune ecosystem for more than 11 years. Now, they're preparing to hang up their spades... Read More

Whakaari eruption: Flight operator pleads guilty

One of the 13 defendants accused of health and safety breaches in the lead up to the deadly Whakaari eruption has pleaded guilty and been ordered to pay more... Read More

Unwanted pest detected in Tauranga

Biosecurity New Zealand is working with primary sector and Te Tiriti partners after a single confirmed egg mass belonging to the moth pest the fall armyworm was... Read More

Daylight saving coming to an end this weekend

While some people may be sad about this and others rejoicing, one thing is for sure, daylight saving is coming to an end. Clocks are going back one hour this... Read More

New building for science at Scott Base

Sir Edmund Hillary's legacy lives on as the first piece of the new Scott Base infrastructure is installed in Antarctica. The small but mighty building will support... Read More

Conserving water in Tauranga

When Tauranga City Council challenged Mitre 10 Mega Tauranga chief executive Alastair Dodson to reduce the business' water use, he told them to leave it with him.... Read More

Forestry slash burn sparks fire callout

A large, controlled vegetation fire in the hill around Ohauiti is expected to burn for the next few hours. A number of concerned residents have contacted SunLive... Read More

Tauranga harbour discharge results in more fines

CRS Tauranga Limited - CRS - has been fined a second time in the Tauranga District Court after pleading guilty to further charges of discharging contaminants into... Read More

Mauao re-opens early after scheduled closure

UPDATE 12.41PM: Mauao will be re-opening earlier than scheduled. "Thanks to timely maintenance and good weather, Mauao will open earlier than scheduled today,"... Read More