With the Winter Solstice happening tomorrow morning, it's an opportunity to consider the bright and dark sides of the shortest day of the year. We're at the peak... Read More

WeatherWatch advises that a ridge lies over the South Island today. 'Meanwhile a southeasterly airflow flows over the North Island feeding into a low centred... Read More

With the change of season, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is again reminding rural landowners of the requirements to protect the region's stopbanks from the effects... Read More

A health warning has been issued for Lake Okaro, near Rotorua. Routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed a bloom... Read More

Recent rain and cooler temperatures have eased immediate concerns about Bay of Plenty's low stream flow levels, but Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are warning... Read More

COVID-19 disrupted pest control projects throughout New Zealand, but the Department of Conservation and manager of local initiatives say the impact is manageable. ... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is extending its rural recycling drop-off service in Pongakawa for another month - ending on July 18. The mobile recycling... Read More

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the East Coast of the North Island. The quake hit 10km south-west of Te Kaha, near Gisborne at 5.29am. It was at a depth... Read More

North Island brown kiwi and kōkako populations in the Kaimai region are set to benefit from a newly formed partnership. Trustpower will provide funding... Read More

MetService advise that a high is expected to cover much of the country over Sunday, while a weak cold front moves slowly north over the upper North Island. The... Read More

After years of driving past the Paeroa Historical Maritime Park on his way to Auckland and wanting to stop, Deputy PM Winston Peters finally paid the place... Read More

Maritime NZ has published guidelines about a major increase required in insurance cover or other financial security for marine oil spills from offshore installations. ... Read More