Environment

Community feedback for Wairakei stormwater

Tauranga City Council would like Papamoa locals to have their say on the completion of the planting in the Wairakei stormwater reserve before their survey closes... Read More

EPA delays deadline to phase out toxic gas

The country's environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a deadline that could effectively mean a ban on the use of a toxic gas used to treat logs... Read More

What‘s on - roller derby, Damo and museums

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The MetService is forecasting periods of rain or... Read More

Two livestream locations for Whakaari hearing

Interest in the next court hearing for the Whakaari/White Island eruption prosecution is so high the Ministry of Justice will livestream to a second location. The... Read More

Large seas cause Waihi Beach coastal damage

The Waihi Beach Surf Lifesaving Club car park will be closed to the public today following flooding due to higher than usual tides. The Bay of Plenty coastline... Read More

Museum earthquake strengthening proves challenging

Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa Rotorua Museum director Lizzie Marvelly says the earthquake strengthening project on the museum is 'the most challenging” in the... Read More

Rare blood supermoon lights up night sky

A rare blood supermoon captured the attention of many overnight. The phenomenon happened when a supermoon and eclipse took place at the same time. The last time... Read More

Dumping and vandalism tarnish reserve

Visitors to Te Kuiti's Mangaokewa Reserve are being urged to report fly tipping, vandalism and suspicious behaviour as damage and dumping continue at a site sacred... Read More

Bay of Plenty to see blood red supermoon

Bay of Plenty residents should, at the very least, get a glimpse of a rare astronomical event this evening with the weather forecast suggesting only a very unlucky... Read More

Red blood lunar eclipse tomorrow night

Bay of Plenty stargazers could be in for a treat this Wednesday when a total lunar eclipse coincides with a supermoon, creating a rare red blood supermoon. ... Read More

SLNZ: “Lucky” nobody swept away in weekend swell

Surf Life Saving New Zealand say luck, rather than judgement, is to thank regarding nobody being swept away by recent swells in the Bay of Plenty region. ... Read More

Moturiki and Mauao base track remain closed

6.30pm update: Moturiki - also known as Leisure Island - and the Mauao base track both remain closed tonight due to the heavy sea swells posing a danger to the... Read More