Environment

Prospecting not mining at Karangahake

Confusion over New Talisman Gold Mines' activity in the old Karangahake gold mine has been addressed by a press release from the Hauraki District council this week. Talisman's... Read More

Perfect weather for ducks

The start of the duck shooting season on Saturday coincides with the arrival of a large area of high atmospheric weather over most of the country, bringing with... Read More

Onemana Dr slip remedial work update

Work to remove trees in Onemana which were destroyed in the bad weather that hit the Coromandel recently, will start next week. A Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Sunrise photo wins People’s Choice

One of the Trustpower Photographic Exhibition's 20 finalists has received extra recognition for his work. Karl Tretheway won the People's Choice Award, decided... Read More

The latest on Cyclone Donna

Cyclone Donna formed overnight and is already a Category 2 tropical cyclone and is expected to reach Severe Cat 3 status, with winds average 200km/h and gusting... Read More

Cyclone Donna forms, rain possible

Tropical Cyclone Donna has formed east of Vanuatu and is a Category 1 cyclone, likely to reach Severe Category 3 status in the coming day or two. Donna poses a... Read More

Tauranga saw 569mm rain in April

Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Whakatane had the wettest March-April period on record. Lows made frequent forays across the North Island during April, with Cyclone... Read More

Calls to complete national water survey

Water New Zealand has launched the first ever National Water Survey as a step towards developing a comprehensive and robust sustainable water policy for New Zealand. The... Read More

Thinking big with conservation

Conservation groups in the Western Bay of Plenty are banding together in an effort to conserve their efforts and make them more effective, Tauranga City Councillors... Read More

Tropical trouble may return

As we approach our second cold snap this week it may be hard to focus on a potential tropical event in 10 days time - especially when it may not even pan out, warns... Read More

A colder way to start your day

It's certainly a colder morning across New Zealand this morning with frosty areas, mostly in the south, and temperatures as low as four degrees around Waikato. The... Read More

Lines drawn over Karangahake mining

Community group Protect Karangahake is preparing to protect the conservation forest at Karangahake, following an announcement from New Talisman Gold Mines Ltd that... Read More