Environment
08:00am Fri 25 Feb, 2022
A collaborative project to make Te Awa o Ngātoroirangi / Maketū estuary healthier for people to swim and fish in has won two ACE Awards. The project took out... Read More
05:00pm Thu 24 Feb, 2022
A newly discovered extinct duck may be key to dating other ancient finds in the Otago region. Researchers working together - from Canterbury Museum and three... Read More
10:45am Thu 24 Feb, 2022
An observation flight has confirmed that volcanic unrest continues at Whakaari/White Island, with some ash emission and vent changes also identified. However,... Read More
04:00pm Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Kiwi charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful has been named a recipient of $1.3 million in funding from the Ministry for the Environment's Waste Minimisation Fund.... Read More
03:00pm Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Starlink trains spotters will be praying for a clear night sky as astronomers predict Starlink G4-8 to be visible over Tauranga tonight. The Tauranga Astronomical... Read More
08:00am Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Partnership, engagement, training and adequate resourcing are needed for Te Arawa marae to shift their emergency preparedness response from reactive to proactive,... Read More
07:00pm Tue 22 Feb, 2022
Ratepayers may be left picking up a $330,000 tab for cleaning up, and legal costs, after Tio Faulkner dumped demolition waste into Tauranga Harbour in an attempt... Read More
08:27am Tue 22 Feb, 2022
On the 11th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake, a lawyer dealing with outstanding insurance claims says the city still has a long way to go. A 6.3 magnitude... Read More
05:00pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
Matatā residents can expect to see bore drilling work taking place in their neighbourhood over the next few weeks. Three groundwater bores are being drilled... Read More
05:00pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
Tactile play features with an emphasis on native species are a new development for the ever-evolving education offered at the Department of Conservation's's Kauaeranga... Read More
04:00pm Wed 16 Feb, 2022
A new citizen science programme is being launched to tackle upstream waste in New Zelanad. Upstream Battle, launched by charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful, aims... Read More
03:00pm Wed 16 Feb, 2022
Yellow rubbish bags ripped open by animals will be a thing of the past when Hauraki District Council moves to landfill bins in September 2023. "That's just one... Read More
02-Nov 08:09
Police issue fines after rugby league convoys
02-Nov 07:26
Five arrested after $80m cocaine bust
02-Nov 06:00
Creating a paradise amid a cancer diagnosis
01-Nov 15:00
Chlorine leak at Mount Maunganui
01-Nov 12:00
New Maketū Coastguard facility takes shape
01-Nov 07:00
Three generations, one school, many memories
31-Oct 16:00
Carnegie Hall soloists come home to Tauranga
31-Oct 16:00
Feedback sought on granny flat funding policy
31-Oct 12:00
Celebrate Brazilian culture at new library
31-Oct 06:00
Good, cheap reads and a great cause
30-Oct 18:02
WoF inspection changes kick in from November 1
30-Oct 18:00
Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul
COMPETITIONS
