Environment

Have your cameras captured a meteor?

Space enthusiasts are asking for security footage of what could have been a meteor crashing through the atmosphere. Reports from the top of the South... Read More

Electric vehicles to pay road user charges

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is reminding owners of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that they need to start paying road user charges from April 1. Electric... Read More

NZ unites for intergenerational climate strike

On Friday, April 5, New Zealand will witness what is beingdescribed as a historic moment, as individuals from all corners of the nation come together to demand... Read More

Gold clam closes Lake Taupō Aqua Park temporarily

Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily closed a small, contained water park in Taupō from tomorrow following the discovery of the invasive freshwater gold... Read More

Boost given to help stop freshwater pest spreed

Funding for freshwater biosecurity and boat ramp compliance checks around the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes has been given a boost by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Additional... Read More

Better option than 'blood phosphate' fertiliser

New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local mines, a report... Read More

Uncommon style: Earthquake activity at Mt Ruapehu

Some minor earthquake activity is being observed at Mt Ruapehu. GeoNet reports that in addition to a recent drop in lake temperature, in recent weeks Ruapehu... Read More

Snowline survey reveals continued shrinkage

New Zealand's glaciers appear "smashed and shattered" due to enduring ice loss, says NIWA. Since the 1970s, NIWA has been flying over New Zealand's... Read More

Empowering people to save stranded marine mammals

In a bid to bolster marine mammal rescue efforts, a freshly trained group of volunteers are now equipped with the vital skills needed to save stranded whales... Read More

Bayfair Shopping Centre most sustainable in NZ

Dexus managed Tauranga shopping, dining, and entertainment hub Bayfair Shopping Centre has been at the forefront of shopping centre sustainability in New Zealand... Read More

Oyster farm binding together Māori and science

When Simon and Wini Geddes bought a 56-year-old oyster farm in the Bay of Plenty, they wanted to create a platform for Māori in the aquaculture industry. In... Read More

Ōmokoroa greenwaste hours extended

Calling all Ōmokoroa green-thumbs… "As the community blossoms and grows, we've noticed an increasing demand for our greenwaste drop-off service,"... Read More