Volcanic tremors continue to be recorded at Mt Ruapehu despite a drop in temperatures at the crater lake, GeoNet says. Last week, the volcanic alert level was... Read More

The desolate wreck of the MV Rena, which ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef in October 2011, has been reclaimed by nature and become a thriving kelp forest. Tauranga... Read More

Cycle trails and cycle and walking tourism are more popular than ever, with nearly two million trips on the country's Great Rides in one year, says Tourism Minister... Read More

As summer approaches, Fire and Emergency wants people living with a risk of wildfire to act now and protect their homes from the wildfire hazard. This includes... Read More

A city wide sprinkler and irrigation system ban begins at 12pm today, due to a combination of low flow levels in the streams that supply Tauranga's water and the... Read More

Holidaymakers in the Coromandel are being given a clear message - conserve water over summer or the supply won't be able to cope. Water usage restrictions... Read More

Firefighters are anticipating they will still be fighting the Matakana Island's blaze towards the New Year, as it continues to spread underground. The 'tumultuous”... Read More

A Bay of Plenty photographer has captured what is being described as an once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. Amit Ashok Kamble shot for the stars last night when... Read More

Drones, helicopters and more than 70 firefighters are continuing to battle the fire on Matakana Island. The fire first broke out on the Panepane Point side... Read More

The Department of Conservation and kiwi protection groups are urging dog owners to have their pets trained to avoid kiwi, after a spate of recent deaths of the... Read More

Water use across the whole Western Bay District has reached alarming levels in the past 10 days putting the whole District on alert, and increasing the likelihood... Read More

New Zealand stargazers will be able to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. It has been hundreds of years since Jupiter and Saturn appeared this close... Read More