Environment

Council to launch new water conservation strategy

We can't control the weather but we can manage our water wisely. That's the message from Tauranga City Council as the city deals with the likelihood of a fourth... Read More

Soft plastic recycling returns to Paeroa

Paeroa residents will be able to recycle their soft plastics at their local Countdown. The Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme is partnering with Paeroa based business... Read More

Environmental conservation efforts to get $340K

Eight environmental conservation groups in the Western Bay of Plenty are celebrating after approval of a TECT grant which will provide funding for two years of... Read More

Katikati woman‘s weka mission

Katikati's Fiona Powell is campaigning again this year for the weka to win the number one spot in New Zealand's national bird competition. Feathers are flying... Read More

Moving forward together to zero waste

There's no time to waste when it comes to doing the right thing for the environment. That's the message Hauraki District Council is sharing with the community... Read More

Weka Woo – a call for Bird of the Year

Katikati's Fiona Powell is campaigning again this year for the weka to win the number one spot in New Zealand's national bird competition Feathers are flying... Read More

Trout release for Lake McLaren

Eastern Region Fish & Game have topped up the fish stocks at Lake McLaren with the release of more than 1500 fish. On Tuesday, the Fish & Game tanker unit travelled... Read More

DOC issues 200 fines under new system

The Department of Conservation has issued more than 200 infringement notices and taken 11 prosecutions since it launched its new electronic Compliance and Law... Read More

Dead bird mystery in Pāpāmoa

Birds have been dropping out of the sky in Pāpāmoa this week and no one seems to know why. Riana Ward first posted to the Pāpāmoa Link Facebook group on Monday... Read More

New Zealand increases climate aid contribution

The Government is making a four-fold increase in the support it provides to countries most vulnerable to the climate emergency, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and... Read More

Intermittent ash emissions possible at Whakaari

Recent gas and observation flights at Whakaari / White Island show lower gas emissions and low vent temperatures remain. The volcano still occasionally emits... Read More

Satellites used to diagnose health of BOP lakes

Satellite images from the European Space Agency are being used to diagnose the health of Bay of Plenty lakes, researchers using images from space to hunt out algal... Read More