Environment

Mud pool opens on Rotorua property

A loud noise coming from the bank behind a house in the Bay of Plenty has led to the discovery of a newly formed mud pool. The ground shaking alerted residents... Read More

ACC invests $920m in fossil fuels

New Zealand's largest Crown entity investor, ACC, is defending an investment of nearly $1 billion in fossil fuels. ACC is responsible for New Zealand's... Read More

Kermadec earthquakes: what you need to know

The Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand is quite a seismically active place. Following the magnitude 7 earthquake on June 16, GeoNet has released... Read More

Climate change may bring horticulture opportunity

Bananas may one day be a staple crop grown in this country, the head of Horticulture New Zealand says. Mike Chapman says meeting climate and environmental change... Read More

Dumping of waste in Coastlands sewer infuriates

Whakatāne District Council operations staff are extremely disappointed following the discovery of a large amount of waste that has been dumped into a sewer manhole... Read More

4.0 M quake near Rotorua felt by many

A 4.0 Magnitude earthquake near Rotorua on Sunday afternoon was felt by many people in the region. Geonet reported that the earthquake struck at 4.29pm, 25 km... Read More

Settled weather conditions ahead this week

Towards the end of last week, the broad ridge of high pressure which brought cold nights and frosts over much of Aotearoa began moving eastwards. 'A complex trough... Read More

Today‘s cancelled and postponed events

Two events have been cancelled and one postponed today due to the rain. Tauranga City Council has announced that due to wet weather, the Matariki Kite Day that... Read More

Omokoroa Green Waste to close during July

The Omokoroa Green Waste Drop Off centre will be closed for two weeks during July. Western Bay of Plenty District Council will be closing the facility for two... Read More

Western Bay Police urge motorists to take care

Western Bay of Plenty Police are urging motorists to take extra care following a number of serious crashes in the area. Over the past week three people have died... Read More

Food poisoning warning over Coromandel mussels

A warning has been issued after a spate of food poisoning from commercially grown Coromandel mussels. 'The majority of people who have become sick have bought... Read More

ExportNZ Bay of Plenty Awards winners announced

A tour operator with our national game at heart; an innovative agri-tech company; a General Manager of Sales and Marketing for an organic spice exporter; and a... Read More