Registration of an 'ozone-friendly” forestry fumigant has still to be finalised after five years of evaluation. Last November the Decision Making Committee... Read More

A shake-up to the country's waste system is hoped to cut down the near 13 million tonnes of waste New Zealand sends to landfill every year. The Transforming... Read More

Complaints to Consumer NZ shows some consumers aren't pleased with excess and convoluted packaging. 'Customers are getting increasingly frustrated with all the... Read More

Migratory native fish will soon find it easier to make their way along rivers and streams in the Ōhiwa area following an extensive survey of the catchment's culverts... Read More

New Zealand scientists working on an experimental earthquake warning system using low-cost sensors are excited to share their discoveries in a globally leading journal. The... Read More

A clean up will take place today and Friday to remove what's left of washed-up weed causing a stink for users of the newly developed Rotorua lakefront. The clean-up... Read More

Tauranga resident Christine Martin is on a mission to reduce the spread of the poisonous moth plant in the Bay of Plenty. She is calling on people in the... Read More

They say the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, but one Rotorua pensioner just wants the council to mow her berm. However, the council says the... Read More

A health warning has been issued for Lake Rotorua. The health warning, issued on Tuesday afternoon, is based on visual assessments and satellite imagery provided... Read More

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is offering support to communities who are concerned about climate change, particularly for those who are looking to better... Read More

What's that annoying bird call really early in the morning? How many voice boxes does a tui have? Do you think you have a tui, or a bellbird, or a myna in... Read More

Water New Zealand has welcomed the global agreement to develop a treaty to tackle plastic pollution. This week nearly 200 countries passed a resolution at the... Read More