Environment

Tourists taking honey home by the trolley load

Tourists stocking up on mānuka honey by the trolley load are turning it into a quasi export, a Nelson honey producer says. Producers told a public meeting yesterday... Read More

Tighter import rules to stop stink bug

New treatment and cleaning rules for imported vehicles and machinery will make it harder for brown marmorated stink bug to make landfall in New Zealand, says the... Read More

Hole forms in Western Bay of Plenty road

A temporary culvert is being installed in a Western Bay of Plenty road after a large hole formed. A Bell Road resident sent in photos of the hole, which shows... Read More

Avocado exports bring business to the Bay

Business could be about to boom for avocado growers in the Bay of Plenty. AVOCO, New Zealand's largest avocado export group, is predicting a strong fruit set... Read More

Little caught up in deadly Indonesia quake

Justice Minister Andrew Little was in Indonesia when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Lombak overnight, killing at least 32 people. The quake struck Lombok at a... Read More

Companies take a stand on packaging waste

Packaging waste in landfill is set to become a thing of the past with a commitment by The Packaging Forum's members to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable... Read More

Volunteers help disabled get on the water

Tauranga's Sailability is looking to boost their supporter numbers to help them get more people with disabilities on the water. The volunteer-based charitable... Read More

Eastern Bay invited to info day in Edgecumbe

Interested Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will have the chance to hear an update on repair work which is being carried out in the wake of the April 2017 floods,... Read More

Rare pāteke ducks welcomed to Rainbow Springs

Rainbow Springs, a Ngāi Tahu Tourism company, is thrilled to welcome two very rare pāteke (brown teal) ducks to the nature park in Rotorua today. This is a... Read More

Kiwi mauled in Coromandel

At least five kiwis have been mauled to death by dogs in Coromandel since Easter. The bodies of eight kiwis were found in the Moehau Kiwi Sanctuary area. It's... Read More

Seed of an idea spouted growth

'Down-sizing” his products was key to the growth and success of Kings Seeds, the business Ross King founded in 1978. 'I was importing seeds and growing... Read More

Todd Muller launches climate change meetings

More than 50 people braved the winter cold to attend a meeting on climate change on Tuesday at the Tauranga Boys' College. The first of a series of public meetings... Read More