Environment
08:00pm Mon 25 Nov, 2024
An online tool developed by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland allows for detailed monitoring of the nation's coastal erosion from satellite... Read More
11:15am Mon 25 Nov, 2024
Police sighted an Australasian Harrier take a dive after being hit by a car in rural Waikato on Saturday afternoon and swiftly flew to its rescue, picking it... Read More
07:00am Mon 25 Nov, 2024
One of the world's biggest cruise ship companies has settled another multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit taken by a family whose lives were shattered in the... Read More
04:00pm Sun 24 Nov, 2024
Fairer, more sensible rules about managing earthquake risks are a step closer with the passing of legislation and the appointment of an independent chair to... Read More
07:00am Sun 24 Nov, 2024
A Mount Maunganui community-based environmental conservation group advocating to hold industry and institutions to account for air pollution from heavy industrial... Read More
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04:00pm Fri 22 Nov, 2024
Auckland Zoo has said goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant, and with her, her keepers. After about two-and-a-half years of planning and waiting, Burma... Read More
07:00am Fri 22 Nov, 2024
A large ferret measuring over half a metre in length, nicknamed ‘Goliath,' has been spotted on the prowl in the Orokawa Bay area, heightening concerns... Read More
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05:30pm Thu 21 Nov, 2024
Ten households evacuated in Bay of Plenty community Te Puna after a shelter belt fire broke out on Wednesday are returning home. Fire and Emergency (FENZ)... Read More
08:30pm Wed 20 Nov, 2024
The vegetation fire in the Snodgrass Road area at Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, remains contained and is now transitioning to the mop up phase, said a Fire and... Read More
02:00pm Mon 18 Nov, 2024
Just a month after the first vegetable beds were constructed, 41 of the 47 plots at Ōmanu Community Gardens have already been leased by keen gardeners. It's... Read More
01:00pm Mon 18 Nov, 2024
A new study is offering a ray of hope for shark-fearing beachgoers after discovering LED lights which could be attached to surfboards deterred great whites. Australian... Read More
06:50am Mon 18 Nov, 2024
The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a health warning for Lakes Ohakuri and Maraetai, two of the Waikato River hydro lakes. These have both returned... Read More
26-Oct 12:00
Pink Walk shines light on breast cancer support
26-Oct 07:00
Surf lifeguards prepare for challenging summer
25-Oct 16:00
Find out places to vote ahead of election day
25-Oct 12:00
More than words: learning te reo Māori
25-Oct 10:15
One critically injured after train and car collide
25-Oct 07:00
Tauranga students get a taste of democracy
24-Oct 16:00
Road resurfacing season starts in Western Bay
24-Oct 13:25
Waihī lifeguards farewell club’s oldest member
24-Oct 07:00
Bay of Plenty gears up for busy Labour weekend
23-Oct 18:00
Council approves another $3.5m for Mauao recovery
23-Oct 17:00
Tauranga doctor identifies sore as rare disease
23-Oct 16:00
Whitianga opens $11.5m recycling centre
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