Environment

Fire fighters rescue dog, second dog still missing

Fire fighters spent two hours saving a dog trapped in a ravine, now they're searching for its canine friend. The fire service was called to the scene... Read More

Running festival at the Mount

Next Saturday, Mount Maunganui will be the location for a popular running festival, requiring some lane closures along the seaside course. Hundreds of... Read More

What‘s on - footie, markets and music

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday We're expecting a fine but chilly day today with some southeasterlies. It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day, with... Read More

Can you count birds?

Can you count birds? More specifically - the North Island robin? The Aongatete Forest Project would like more helpers for their bird monitoring day on Wednesday... Read More

Positive step for Lake Rotorua clean up

Rotorua locals are one step closer to having a cleaner lake, following an interim Environment Court decision on Lake Rotorua nutrient management rules that has... Read More

Potato mop-top virus response closes out

A joint Biosecurity New Zealand and Potatoes New Zealand response to the crop disease Potato mop-top virus -PMTV is being closed out, with industry taking the... Read More

Snow, frosts and a cold Sunday ahead

The Metservice has issued a snowfall warning for the Desert Road. Snow is forecast to affect the road tonight and early Sunday morning. Between 7pm Saturday... Read More

EastPack welcomes a new variety of Kiwi to the mix

EastPack, New Zealand's largest post-harvest service Kiwifruit provider, usually embraces kiwis of gold or green variety but now it's added a brown kiwi to the... Read More

The precious kauri trees of the Kaimai Ranges

A structure of wooden planks, used in the 1900s to gather and unleash water to ‘drive' kauri logs down Western Bay of Plenty hills to sawmills, is juxtaposed... Read More

Let’s make Kaiate Falls swimmable again

Kaiate Falls is going to be receiving a lot of love and care, as volunteers gather today to plant hundreds of native trees and plants. The ‘Let's Make Kaiate... Read More

What‘s on - drumming, family history and the 80s

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Today's weather forecast includes cloud increasing with a chance of a shower or two. Rain will be developing in the evening... Read More

Give Eugenie the ammo she needs

After 15 years of lobbying successive governments on advanced recycling fees, there's a chance to fix it now, and fix it for a long time. So speak up, have your... Read More