Monstera plants - and other invasive houseplants - are popping up in the wild, says University of Auckland ecology professor Margaret Stanley. Stanley estimates... Read More

A family's Easter holiday at Waihī Beach took a terrifying turn when their dog swallowed a discarded fishing hook. What followed was a vet bill topping $7000... Read More

An unstable slip on Plummers Point Rd in Te Puna has significantly worsened since Cyclone Vaianu. Long‑time resident Alan Whelan, who has lived across the... Read More

Kiwifruit growers have come through Cyclone Vaianu relatively unscathed. It has been less than 24 hours since strong wind and heavy rain lashed the North... Read More

Cyclone Vaianu has moved through the central North Island, with MetService warning it remains a 'multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening event”. While... Read More

Cyclone Vaianu is set to make landfall today, with MetService calling it a 'multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening event”. Bay of Plenty is now under... Read More

Wairoa River offers a beautiful rural outlook as traffic enters and exits Tauranga City from the north, but being on State Highway 2 makes it a vulnerable area... Read More

As the Bay of Plenty braces for Cyclone Vaianu, residents are still counting the cost of damaging storms in March and January. Dozens of Tauranga and... Read More

It's estimated that almost 13% of the country's almost half a million bee colonies were lost last winter - equivalent to about 63,000 colonies. That's according... Read More

Planned daytime closures of State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge next week have been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. The closures,... Read More

The speed limit on Kaitemako Rd has been reduced to 30km/h after a slip in Welcome Bay worsened following last week's heavy rainfall. Tauranga experienced... Read More

Climate is key as kiwifruit marketer Zespri plots a path to the future. The Mount Maunganui-based company's updated sustainability targets include a long-term... Read More