Environment

‘Biggest yet’ walking festival concludes

The Echo Walking Festival has concluded its most successful season to date, marking huge turnouts and an expansion in both size and scope. This includes not... Read More

Kūaotunu Hill, SH25 repairs to start

The Coromandel Recovery Programme is nearing completion with work expected to get underway at the final few sites over the next three to four months. Next week,... Read More

Duck hunting safety call as season kicks off

NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC), in collaboration with Fish & Game and Te Tari Pūreke - Firearms Safety Authority, is reminding hunters to maintain robust... Read More

Sinkhole opens up in Pāpāmoa

A deep sinkhole has opened up in Golden Sands, Pāpāmoa. The hole, estimated to be about 5m deep and 3m wide, opened next to a public footpath on Golden... Read More

Cathedral Cove named among World’s Best Beaches

The Top 50 Best Beaches in the world have been named for 2025, but only one New Zealand beach has made it to the list. Mautohe Cathedral Cove has once... Read More

Rock slide damages car in Karangahake Gorge

Motorists are being warned to prepare for anything on the roads after a car was damaged by a rockfall in the Karangahake Gorge. A video posted by Paeroa Towing... Read More

Motorists back 100km/h speed limit on SH30

State Highway 30 between Whakatāne and Rotorua will return to a 100km/h speed limit by July, finalising a long and frustrating process for users of the... Read More

Bumper persimmon crop hits shelves as demand grows

A growing appetite for one of New Zealand's rarest and most unusual fruits can now be satisfied as growers are busy harvesting a bumper crop of persimmons. Persimmon... Read More

Capsized barge removal ongoing in Tauranga marina

The main body of a barge that capsized at Tauranga Bridge Marina has been removed, Bay of Plenty Regional Council says. A 30m-long barge capsized on March... Read More

'A higher chance' of more sea snakes - ecologist

More sea snakes could show up on our beaches in the near future, an ecologist is warning. A yellow-bellied sea snake was spotted at Omaha Beach near Auckland... Read More

Great K Valley Cycle Adventure cancelled

The Great K Valley Cycle Adventure has been cancelled today due to the weather forecast, organisers said. The popular event, exploring the trails of Kōpūrererua... Read More

Mycologist to talk mushrooms and fungi

A free talk about fascinating fungi and magnificent mushrooms is happening at Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library this Saturday, April 26, from 12.30pm to 2.15pm. It... Read More