Microplastics were found in 80 per cent of the samples taken in a survey of New Zealand's coastal waters, a parliamentary committee has heard. The survey... Read More

Following a wet winter, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is again reminding rural communities to think twice before grazing stock on stopbanks. Asset Management... Read More

They're not chasing medals; instead a group of 40 intermediate-aged Tauranga students have far loftier goals for next week's Anchor AIMS Games. The Green Team... Read More

Residents along Cliff Road will be without water tomorrow afternoon. Properties from 52 Cliff Road to 72 Cliff Road, even numbers only, will be affected from... Read More

New regulations to strengthen our animal welfare system will come into effect on October 1 2018. Ministry for Primary Industries Director for Animal Health and... Read More

People travelling between Waihi and Paeroa are being advised to find an alternative route other than State Highway 2 tonight. From 9pm until 3am, SH2 will be... Read More

Next winter is the last winter Rotorua residents will have to use their old wood burners before regulations are enforced. Old wood burners, multi-fuel burners... Read More

A new research project will examine the feasibility of growing lambs with more intramuscular fat. Gene markers that are known to influence intramuscular fat levels... Read More

The New Zealand Defence Force is taking about eight tonnes of supplies to the Kermadec Islands this week to sustain scientific work in the remote islands over... Read More

Motorists are being advised to take extra care on State Highway 2 near Opotiki while crews work to clear a large slip. The slip occurred in the early hours of... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council staff took part in an expedition to relocate kōkako to Ōtanewainuku Forest in Oropi early this month. Council's Community... Read More

Where do old tyres go to die? One was unceremoniously dumped off the boardwalk into the delicate and pristine mangrove habitat at the head of Waikareao Estuary.... Read More