Environment

Same old question , same old answer

'Spring forward or fall back,” said Simon during a lull in the conversation. 'What?” 'Spring forward or fallback spring. You know - DST.” It's... Read More

Anglers urged to take heed of catfish warning

All it would take to cause irreversible damage to our lakes and tributaries is one person transporting a catfish or its eggs to a new body of water and starting... Read More

Waiata, waka and hinaki for Kaituna

Waiata, waka and hinaki will all be part of an interactive day on the Kaituna River this weekend. Te Maru O Kaituna River Authority invites members of the public... Read More

Customs and excise changes coming into force

New Customs legislation to support border compliance and the country's economy will come into force on 1 October. The Customs and Excise Act 2018 replaces the... Read More

Tauranga Moana welcomes biosecurity campaign

A newly formed Tauranga-based biosecurity group today welcomed a campaign that aims to protect New Zealand from invasive pests and diseases. The national Ko Tātou... Read More

BOP Trust welcomes vote for settlement process 

The Whakatōhea Pre Settlement Claims Trust has welcomed a vote on whether to continue the current Settlement process, re-mandate, or hold a Waitangi Tribunal... Read More

TCC’s treatment plant’s pipeline route finalised

Tauranga City Council's third water treatment plant has reached a major milestone with the finalising of the underground pipeline route. The Waiāri Water Supply... Read More

Educators vote to reject Ministry offers

Primary teachers and principals have rejected the Government's latest collective agreement offers. The secret online ballot for NZEI Te Riu Roa members closed... Read More

Quake swarms near Lake Taupo

A swarm of 28 earthquakes has struck the country - and they all occurred in an area relating to volcanoes, faultlines and geothermal activity. GeoNet's seismometer... Read More

BOP logging company fined $100k

An investigation into a worker being struck by a tumbling log has lead a Rotorua-based logging company to be fined and sentenced. Cropp Logging appeared in the... Read More

Potato virus found for the first time in NZ

A potato virus which affects potatoes used to make chips has been found for the first time in New Zealand. The potato mop-top virus, known as PMTV, has been found... Read More

Needle found in Auckland strawberry punnet

Police are urging anyone who has bought Choice brand strawberries to return them to where they bought them after needles were found in a punnet sold by St Luke's... Read More