Environment

Full steam ahead for Blue Do

Certain people manage to really stand out in a crowd on a normal day, let alone when they go all out for a good cause like a charity fundraiser. Steampunk Tauranga... Read More

First chick of the season needs a name

The National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua is celebrating the hatching of its first chick of the 2020 season - and its staff are calling for help from the public to... Read More

Satellite tracking gives insight into tohorā

Scientists have attached satellite tracking tags to six southern right whales or tohorā and are inviting people to follow the whales' travels online. It... Read More

New playground and pump track for Hartford Avenue

A new playground and pump track has been completed at Hartford Avenue Reserve for the community in Papamoa Beach General manager of community services Gareth Wallis... Read More

Challenging winter season for Mt Ruapehu

COVID-19 Alert Level restrictions have contributed to a challenging winter season for Mt Ruapehu, like many other tourism businesses around the country. "Climate... Read More

Double celebration on the cards for BOP hatchery

Rotorua's National Kiwi Hatchery will reopen to manuhiri (visitors) in time for both the September school holidays and to celebrate the hatching of its first kiwi... Read More

New tools to make nature more accessible

People planning to head outdoors now have a resource that lets them know how accessible an area is for people with varying levels of mobility. The new tool, Accessibel,... Read More

Merivale Community Garden brings people together

We all know we should eat our fruit and vegetables. But Merivale Community Garden is teaching our community the many benefits of growing them too. Merivale Community... Read More

Kiwi conservation receives cash injection

Kiwi conservationists all over Aotearoa are celebrating after the Minister of Conservation announced a multi-million-dollar cash injection into kiwi conservation... Read More

BOP to get $3.4m for Jobs for Nature programme

The Provincial Growth Fund will provide $11.88 million to fund fencing and waterway projects nationwide. Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones say... Read More

Improving water quality one native plant at a time

The first of more than 60,000 native plants have gone in the ground on properties which sit above the Kaiate Falls, to help improve water quality and increase... Read More

Bluebird conditions sees Ruapehu at capacity

Skiers and snow boarders were treated to some bluebird spring skiing over the weekend - with both Whakapapa and Turoa at full capacity. Ruapehu Alpine... Read More