Rain is being forecast for the next few days as a deepening low over the north Tasman Sea moves slowly eastwards. The MetService expects the low to weaken as it... Read More

New Zealanders who want to help protect some of the country's most important environmental areas are urged to buy the latest Fish & Game habitat stamp. The new Game... Read More

Glyphosate, more commonly known as RoundUp, remains the safest and most effective week control chemical, provided it is used as directed, says Bill Jackson of Papamoa,... Read More

The MetService is forecasting a chance of rain for the next few days. A low north of the country is expected to direct a moist northeast flow onto the North Island,... Read More

Although the Tau fly found in Auckland recently is not a threat to kiwifruit, its discovery once again highlights the need for a robust bio-security system, says... Read More

Warm, wet and windy - that's the outlook for the North Island this week, as an area of low pressure is expect to upset the summer sunshine scheduled for Monday to... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty with temperatures expected to reach 28 degree later today. An overnight low of 20 degrees is being... Read More

Tauranga City Council is asking people to limit their water usage this long weekend, especially in the Mount and Papamoa areas. This week's high temperatures have... Read More

The maker of an inspiring video featuring a stuffed penguin to deliver a clean up the environment message is encouraging entries for the second Enspire Challenge. Rebekah... Read More

A spell of relatively settled weather sets in for most of the country, but there are a couple of areas that could still see some of the wet stuff. A few showers... Read More

The Tauranga community will now have their say on a proposal to spend $1.73 million connecting Matapihi marae, school and marae zone housing to the southern pipeline. Councillor... Read More

The large swell from tropical Cyclone Victor is proving dangerous for not only people, but the little blue penguins too. Mauao Area Wildlife Trust's Julia Graham... Read More