Environment BOP has confirmed that infestations of the aquatic pest plant Hornwort have been found in two bays at the south-western end of Lake Okataina. Hornwort... Read More

A health warning is in place for Lake Rotorua, Ohau Channel and the Okere Arm of Lake Rotoiti after routine water test results confirmed the presence of potentially... Read More

Environment BOP is inviting the public to make submissions on certain information affecting several Rotorua lakes, as part of its review of the Navigation Safety... Read More

Government's plans to investigate the validity of opening some of New Zealand's conservation land for the purposes of mining has drawn criticism from all around... Read More

With Earth Hour on Saturday night, many Tauranga families will be making the effort to show environmental initiative, but for Mig McMillan, Grahame Fitzgerald and... Read More

Tauranga organisers of this year's Earth Hour are hoping more people will participate in the event and adopt long term changes to the way they use power. Earth... Read More

Whakatane District Council has won this year's No Pollute Commute Corporate Challenge, organised by the Tauranga based Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Network.... Read More

Environment BOP and Environment Waikato have agreed to explore collaborative management of geothermal resources in the combined region."Electricity generators see... Read More

Kiwifruit grower John Rhys Thomas will undertake 400 hours of community work after he plead guilty to four offences of discharging chemicals into waterways and the... Read More

A campaign is underway to ensure the survival of Tauranga's care groups, which Tauranga City Council says save rate payers considerable costs. Last year funding... Read More

Applications are now open for a share of $300,000 available to community groups for environmental projects through Environment BOP's Environmental Enhancement Fund.... Read More

The incident that resulted in Rotorua based forestry servicing company PF Olsen receiving an $80,000 fine in the Environment Court, occurred on some of the steepest... Read More