There will be a period of heavy rain for western and northern parts of the country on Friday and Saturday, with strong to gale northwest winds also expected to affect... Read More

Rotorua residents' new wheelie bins for kerbside rubbish and recycling collection are being delivered this week ahead of the new service starting on October 31. Until... Read More

Soil scientist Jamie Blennerhassett is returning to his scientific roots after six years setting up and running an ambitious gourmet food market in Mount Maunganui.... Read More

Central North Island iwi Ngāti Whare has opened a state-of-the-art nursery for propagating native trees and plants at Minginui, about 90km southeast of Rotorua. Ngāti... Read More

GeoNet confirms there's been no escalation in the level of activity on White Island, while the emission of ash is currently very minor. The level of activity on... Read More

Yesterday's eruption on White Island may have been "minor" but the ash cloud was visible from space and for those on land looking out to the island, like Whakatane... Read More

A holiday maker at Pukehina Beach has described how a pit bull tossed a healthy seal pup around like a rag doll before savaging it to death at the weekend. A woman... Read More

Saturday evening saw perfect conditions for the first Western Bay Wildlife Night Tour, put on by the Western Bay Wildlife Trust as part of Conservation Week 2016. After... Read More

Volcanic activity at White Island has increased. GeoNet duty volcanologist Steve Sherburn says a report from the island at 11.50am confirmed increased ash emission.... Read More

Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park has acquired six North Island brown kiwi eggs, in a most remarkable manner, to celebrate Conservation Week 2016. Rimutaka Forest... Read More

The weather over New Zealand will change to a more spring like pattern late this week, as two low pressure systems hit the country in quick succession, bringing... Read More

One of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's newly acquired fleet of Seasprite helicopters will help transport 23 government staff to the remote Kermadec Islands. On... Read More