Environment

Pukehina man captures images of space rocket

A Pukehina man captured images and video footage of Rocket Lab's two-stage Electron rocket as it sped through the sky after launching from Mahia Peninsula on Friday... Read More

Getting creative with saving penguins

I've decided to become a backyard trapper. I always loved watching Daniel Boone, America's great frontiersman and explorer when I was growing up, and somehow... Read More

Health warning issues for Lake Ohakuri

A health warning has been issued for Lake Ohakuri as routine monitoring results provided by Waikato Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially toxic... Read More

Record low possum numbers in Dansey Road Reserve

Record low numbers of possums have been found in the Dansey Scenic Reserve forest. Rotorua Canopy Tours have completed pest monitoring work in the reserve and... Read More

Climate change could make hay fever season longer

Rising sea levels, horrendous storms - climate change is hammering the world. But it could also be exacerbating a different kind of problem: hay fever. Increases... Read More

Hatching a plan to save kiwi

A new state of the art kiwi hatching facility, opening today, will dramatically ramp up kiwi numbers in the fight to save kiwi from extinction. The Crombie... Read More

From Bay of Empty to Bay of Plenty again

It's one of the critical things some people factor in when making major lifestyle decisions to move to Tauranga. Like Nick Dredge, president of the Sons of Tangaroa... Read More

Bridges condemns climate protest vandalism

National Party leader Simon Bridges is criticising protesters for vandalising his Tauranga electorate office. Organic molasses meant to resemble oil, was drizzled... Read More

NEMA replaces Civil Defence emergency management

The new National Emergency Management Agency has become operational from today. All of the existing functions and staff of the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency... Read More

Simon Bridges‘ office defaced

The electorate office of Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has been defaced by a group who state that they want the Government to take action to stop the last committed... Read More

Free backyard rat traps for Mount residents

A free backyard rat trap for Mount Maunganui residents wishing to combat predators and help native species thrive is the goal of Tauranga's wildlife experts. 'We... Read More

Down in the dunes

Dune restoration specialist Greg Jenks says healthy dunes play a crucial role in preventing erosion of Tauranga beaches. Forest and Bird Tauranga is hosting... Read More