The Desert Road remains closed today as much of the country plunges back into winter. Fierce weather is heading north bringing rain, snow and strong winds. Snow... Read More

A team of social science researchers from the University of Waikato have successfully secured funding for their research on the Maketu Estuary. Dr Patrick Barrett,... Read More

The lovebirds nesting on Mount main beach have had their feathers ruffled and local bird enthusiasts are concerned for their safety. Rosalie Crawford, who runs the... Read More

A campaign to help ensure bees can safety pollinate food crops has been launched by Agcarm and Apiculture New Zealand. The campaign highlights the need for farmers... Read More

While most of the country is forecast to experience northwest gales before a southerly blast today, the MetService expects the Bay to be "fairly sheltered". Strong... Read More

People are being warned to stay away from a leopard seal basking among the rocks at the entrance of Moturiki/Leisure Island. The seal, dubbed Cecil by members of... Read More

Aftershocks continue in the East Cape with a 5.3 quake recorded around 5am. The largest aftershock so far has been 6.2 and was recorded one hour of the 7.1 earthquake... Read More

While much of the country woke up to windy and showery conditions to start the week, it's Wednesday when things will really deteriorate. Strong southwesterlies over... Read More

Thousands of bee-friendly gardens will be blooming all over New Zealand thanks to the next generation of school children and an initiative from Bayer New Zealand... Read More

While aftershocks to Fridays quake continue to rattle East Cape, back on shore, the rumblings continue about the warning system or lack of them available in the... Read More

Sunny spells with the odd shower is the forecast for today as a deep low tracks across the country. The MetService predicted the weather system to track across southern... Read More

Proposed new regulations is aiming to lift New Zealand into outer space and beyond. The proposed regulations would better enable space rocket launches from New... Read More