Environment

Giant wasp nest left on tree in BOP

An exterminator says they decided not to remove a giant German wasp nest to avoid a huge amount of insecticide falling into a Bay of Plenty stream. The nest was... Read More

Yacht runs aground at Anarake Point

There is likely to be very little impact to the environment from a yacht leaking fuel after running aground at Anarake Point, on the east coast of the Coromandel... Read More

Dry spell giving farmers grief in BOP

Farmers across the country are being warned to make calls on feed planning, milking frequency and drying off due to the dry weather. DairyNZ Farm Performance... Read More

Flying start for Pest-free Te Puna

Te Puna's pest free programme got off to a flying start on Saturday March 2, with more than 100 people attending and all 78 traps given out - with a wait list... Read More

Vodafone outage now resolved

Many areas of the country experienced mobile and internet outages with Vodafone coverage this morning. Vodafone users reported that outages were affecting both... Read More

The novelty of black toilet paper

In a country that is home to the All Blacks, it's fitting that everything should be covered in black - even your toilet paper! Which is why Julie Hignett started... Read More

Autumn arriving with cooler air drifting across

An area of low pressure is currently crossing the North Island with the centre around Auckland bringing in a few extra showers and isolated heavier downpours to... Read More

Homes urgently required for Kaimanawa wild horses

The countdown is on. More than 70 Kaimanawa wild horses will be mustered during April and May out of the Kaimanawa Ranges as part the area's ecological management... Read More

An encounter in Matapihi

Why would an 80-year-old go out and spend $5000 on an Arab horse called Arlo with any intention other than to ride it? The question was asked by someone who's... Read More

What’s on? Sign bombing, pianos and surf!

Kia ora and morena Sunners, and welcome to your Saturday, where there's lots of great activities to participate in or be entertained by. It's a ‘two-cruiseship'... Read More

Urban space open in the Mount

Mount Maunganui's Phoenix Park has been refurbished into a new urban space. The park, which is now known as Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka, was designed to encourage... Read More

Exotic insect discovered in NZ for the first time

Biosecurity New Zealand's Gypsy Moth surveillance programme has uncovered a larva of the poplar sawfly, an insect that is new to New Zealand. The larva was detected... Read More