Environment

Kids Gone Fishing day postponed

Blue Light Tauranga has, unfortunately, had to postpone their Kids Gone Fishing event due to be held today, Sunday February 24. The postponement, announced on... Read More

What’s on? Water polo and women’s triathlon

Kia ora and morena Sunners, and welcome to your Sunday, where there's lots of great activities to participate in or be entertained by. In Pilot Bay this morning,... Read More

Record numbers for Zephyr Sailing Nationals

Top sailors from throughout New Zealand are descending on Tauranga for the National Zephyr Championships. Surpassing the 46 entries of the last National Zephyr... Read More

Mount Everest Challenge begins

The More FM Mount Everest Challenge kicked off on Friday night with a group ‘walk for support' event. About 40 people, including a team from Riding for... Read More

Dredging work back underway on Kopeopeo Canal

Another significant milestone has been achieved for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project as dredging of the Canal resumes and water treatment works move to the... Read More

Bethlehem turtle a blacklisted species

The red-eared slider turtle is one of the worst invasive species, and there's concern it's establishing a claw-hold in our waterways. This week, a scientist,... Read More

Council to discuss climate change declaration

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has not yet made a decision on signing up to the Local Government Leaders' Climate Change Declaration. The declaration... Read More

Queensland fruit fly detected in new area

Surveillance activity in Auckland will be stepped up following the discovery of a second Queensland fruit fly on the North Shore. The solitary male fly was collected... Read More

Stray dogs attacking animals in Te Puna

A plea is being put out for information to help to identify a pack of dogs that is repeatedly attacking animals in the Snodgrass Road area of Te Puna. In the... Read More

Facialis fruit fly response in Otara

A large field operation is underway in the Auckland suburb of Otara following the discovery of a single male facialis fruit fly in a surveillance trap in the... Read More

Sticky dots screen air quality at The Mount

Hundreds of sticky dots are proving the key to understanding air quality issues in the Mount Industrial area. The sticky dots capture air samples at eight hourly... Read More

Work to start on storm damaged highway

A Bay of Plenty highway damaged by a prolonged storm event is now getting repaired. The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising motorists that work will start... Read More