Doctor Liza Schneider is headlining the Birds Bay of Plenty event taking place on Wednesday. Liza, who grew up in a South African conservation minded-family,... Read More

The little blue penguins living on Moturiki are enjoying great improvements to their backyard patch this week thanks to many people helping with planting last... Read More

A traveller arriving from Fiji has been refused entry into New Zealand after attempting to smuggle in seeds and other fresh plant material. Arriving at Auckland... Read More

Snow to low levels is expected in many parts of the South Island and central North Island, also west to southwest gales for the lower North Island and Auckland. A... Read More

The torrential rain the night before didn't deter the near 3000 spectators and participants from attending the Winter Forest Festival on Saturday. Day one was... Read More

At a time when New Zealand heroes exclusively wore rugby boots, Tauranga's Peter Otway was in awe of men of snow and ice, men of the Antarctic - adventurers and... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has announced $140,000 in grants for 23 community groups across the District. Environmental projects comprise $40,000 and... Read More

Police are holding a gun collection event in the Western Bay of Plenty this weekend. The three-day collection started on Friday August 2 and will run until Sunday... Read More

The NZ Transport Agency advise that State Highway 2 through the Waimana Gorge is open today, but will be closed overnight. 'The road will remain open until 5.30pm... Read More

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. It's a chilly morning with gusty westerlies around. There will be some morning cloud and a chance of a shower or two, but then... Read More

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. A front hits the lower South Island later this afternoon and evening reaching the upper South Island... Read More

Hauraki District Council will take urgent action on climate change. The Extinction Rebellion Waihi Group asked Council at a recent Community Services and Development... Read More