Environment

Spot in red light district has bird’s eye view

Vivien Knap was heading to her favourite coffee spot this week when she noticed that a bird has set up home inside a red traffic light at the Greerton roundabout... Read More

Access improvements at Fletcher Bay campsite

Work to improve access to the picturesque Fletcher Bay campsite begins this month. The Fletcher Bay site is one of a several Coromandel campsites managed by the... Read More

Contractors agreed for $300m solar farm sites

Infratec have been selected as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for five solar power stations in the upper North Island - including two... Read More

Taiao film launches online

Micah Winiata's film Taiao has been launched online today by Someday Stories and features many Tauranga and Bay of Plenty locations. Taiao was selected and... Read More

Climate change front and centre of online seminar

The role of community organisations in tackling climate change will be the focus of this year's Strengthening Communities Hui, which starts today. The annual... Read More

Climate change to impact seal species differently

A New Zealand-led international study published in Global Change Biology, reveals how climate change may impact seals in one of the world's most remote ocean regions,... Read More

Cherish Aotearoa and stay safe in Level 2

The Department of Conservation is preparing for a busy spring and asks people to enjoy their great outdoors responsibly, as regions outside of Auckland are at... Read More

Coromandel’s “Lizard Man” a conservation hero

He's known as the 'Lizard Man” and, after 30 years talking about lizards and geckos, Doug Ashby's comfortable with the superhero-style moniker. The retired... Read More

Dust on the decline in Mount industrial area

Air quality data shows that dust pollution is on the decline in the Mount Maunganui industrial area. Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council expanded their monitoring... Read More

Government invests in scientific research

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods has today announced the recipients of this year's Endeavour Fund to help tackle the big issues that... Read More

White Island ash emissions reduced

While intermittent ash emissions have reduced since last week, the volcano remains in a moderate to heightened state of unrest. GNS Science duty volcanologist... Read More

Cash boost to protect Coromandel kiwi

Six Coromandel kiwi care groups have received more than $1 million to increase the rate of kiwi recovery and expand their area of protection by 10,000 hectares... Read More