Environment

Cattle deaths following 1080 drop

The farmers whose cows might have been killed by 1080 says it's possible the animals escaped into the area where the poison was dropped. The Department of... Read More

Earthquake felt throughout the Bay

Western Bay of Plenty residents are reporting feeling an earthquake this afternoon. A post on the Tauranga Area News Online Facebook page says one woman felt... Read More

Vodafone upgrades rural internet connections

Vodafone provides improved internet connectivity to over 300,000ha of farmland, allowing New Zealand's largest pastoral farming company to run its business more... Read More

Something for everyone during Conservation Week

Fish identification, sustainability and tree planting will be on offer in the Bay over the coming week to mark Conservation Week, from September 15-23. Run by... Read More

From alley cats to fat cats

Bomber, Spitfire and Chester have lucked it. They've gone from sleazy alley cats with a potentially life-threatening disease, to fat cats living the high life... Read More

Promoting Sustainable Living at Toi Ohomai Market

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the Department of Conservation, will be hosting its first Sustainability Market as part of Conservation... Read More

Peaceful Karangahake protest ends with arrests

Five people from Karangahake and other parts of the Coromandel have been arrested for occupying conservation land at Mount Karangahake. The arrests follow what... Read More

Buzzing to support the bees

September is Bee Aware Month, and Apiculture New Zealand brings you another jam-packed campaign to celebrate New Zealand bees. Bees have a huge impact on the... Read More

Healthy Oceans school competition show sharp think

Whakatane Ki Mua and Waste-Zero-Whakatane teamed up to create a Plastic-Free July competition for school kids with the generous support of Diveworks Whakatane.... Read More

$1.5m fund to help landowners in Rotorua

A $1.5 million fund to help landowners in the Lake Rotorua Catchment try alternative land uses is open for expressions of interest. Anna Grayling, Principle Advisor... Read More

MPI to get tough on stink bug ships

Biosecurity officials are promising to take tough action against cargo vessels believed to be infested with brown marmorated stink bug during the upcoming risk... Read More

Not all plastic in waters is from NZ - Govt

The vast lack of knowledge about the main contributors to plastic in New Zealand's waters has been highlighted at Parliament today. The environment select... Read More