BayTrust is committing $1 million worth of funding over the next three years to the effort to restore the badly degraded Te Waihī estuary that was once a main... Read More

Greenpeace is calling for a ban on plastic drink bottles, in response to dangerous levels of microplastics being found around Bay of Plenty moana. Waikato University... Read More

Community and volunteer groups involved in climate change projects, sustainability work and water safety are some of those receiving $485,000 in funding as part... Read More

NIWA climate scientists are redefining what's normal when it comes to the weather. A team of technicians and researchers are embarking on a major project to... Read More

Protection from biosecurity threats on the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes has been boosted, with Te Arawa Lakes Trust's - TALT- Biosecurity Officers now monitoring the... Read More

Three Bay of Plenty men's environmental innovations have been shortlisted for the TSB Good Stuff People's Choice Award. The award will see one of the six finalists... Read More

Microplastics have been found in extremely high levels across the Bay of Plenty moana with sediment and shellfish found full of tiny plastic particles, University... Read More

The wet wipe problem isn't flushing away in Tauranga with calls suggesting new single use plastic rules from the government do not go far enough. In 2018, Tauranga... Read More

The discovery of never before seen vibrant sponge gardens in deep sea reefs off the Bay of Plenty could signal a new era in the development of cancer fighting... Read More

Community groups are apoplectic the country's environment watchdog has once again delayed a deadline that would effectively ban a highly toxic gas used to... Read More

The start of the backcountry avalanche forecasting season is here, with all 12 New Zealand Avalanche Advisory regions underway with forecasting from today.... Read More

Exhibitors have been awarded for outstanding sites at the 2021 Fieldays event. Having been two years since the last physical event, 2021 Fieldays exhibitors... Read More