The moult season (February to April) is a crucial and stressful time for New Zealand's cherished penguins, but our actions can make all the difference, says the... Read More

Work has started on extending the Waihi Beach forest trail network with a new connection to the dam loop trail. The link is an extension to the Hauraki Rail... Read More

Ballance Agri-Nutrients say they fully support everyone's right to protest after a recent demonstration by the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. However,... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty is now in a restricted fire season. The region moved from a prohibited season to a restricted season at 8am today. The area moving... Read More

A $3.5 million grant from the Jobs for Nature programme is training a new group of environmental guardians in the Bay of Plenty. The Bay Conservation Cadets -... Read More

Connecting with our oceans is being celebrated this week, as it is annually. Known as Seaweek, it is about inspiring all Kiwis to renew their connections with... Read More

The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre has recorded more than 140 earthquakes of M4 or higher since the M7.2 earthquake on Friday morning. 'There are already... Read More

People who live, work or use the land around a stopbank or other flood defence and drainage areas in the Bay of Plenty may need to check out the new rules from... Read More

As phones blare with tsunami warnings, the sound of hundreds of school students singing a waiata fills Ohope Hill. Ohope Hill resident Taz Amos says the Whakatane... Read More

Jetboaters on the Tarawera River have left some angry parents in their wake. Parents of children swimming in the river have taken issue with Northern District... Read More

The US Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck near the Kermadec Islands. It's reported the quake hit about 6.40am, at a depth... Read More

UPDATE 6.27AM: A tsunami threat issued for New Zealand has been cancelled. The warning was issued earlier this morning following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake off... Read More