Environment

Government reforms to help restore wetlands

'Wetlands are a precious taonga and must be protected, preserved and restored,” says Environment Minister David Parker on World Wetlands Day. Wetlands... Read More

Hose ban looming for Tauranga

Additional water restrictions are looming for Tauranga City. In a post on Facebook, Tauranga City Council says water restrictions are still on in Tauranga. 'This... Read More

Total fire ban in place for Western Bay of Plenty

The Western Bay of Plenty is now in a prohibited fire season. Principal Rural Fire Officer Steve Webb says the total fire ban came into place at 8am on today.... Read More

Native bats thrive after predator control

New Zealand's native bats are thriving at sites around the country due to Department of Conservation predator control efforts. Long and short-tailed bats... Read More

PM encouraged by Climate Change report

The Prime Minister says it's incredibly encouraging the Climate Change Commission's first official report shows reaching our emissions reduction goals... Read More

Man safely winched off Kaimai Range ledge

8.40pm: The man who became stuck on a ledge in the Kaimai Range has been safely winched off by Land Search and Rescue. Police called LandSAR after receiving a... Read More

Tauranga harbour diesel spill being investigated

Maritime staff at Bay of Plenty Regional Council called to investigate a report of diesel sheen and odour near the Tauranga Bridge Marina have discovered that... Read More

Anticyclone starts to move in on NZ

Weather forecasters at WeatherWatch advise that an anticyclone will start to move in across New Zealand today. 'An anticyclone pushes in over the South Island... Read More

Auckland man attacked by shark in Papamoa

An Auckland man has escaped with minor injuries after a shark attack in Papamoa on Wednesday night. The 61-year-old, who asked not to be named, went for an... Read More

Tauranga great white shark sighting sparks caution

The Department of Conservation - DOC - are advising caution following the sighting of great white sharks in the Tauranga Harbour recently. DOC marine technical... Read More

Government moves on climate promises

The Government is delivering on its first tranche of election promises to take action on climate change with a raft of measures that will help meet New Zealand's... Read More

NZ dairy the world’s most emissions efficient

New research shows New Zealand dairy farmers have the world's lowest carbon footprint - at half the emissions of other international producers. AgResearch analysis... Read More