A survey has found that New Zealand's butterflies are in decline, with a drop of around 50% across most species. Since 2009, a member of the Moths and Butterflies... Read More

Significant safety risks on Herepuru Rd have led Whakatāne District Council to install a gate at the Pikowai Beach end of the slip-prone road. A major slip... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reopening parts of Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park tomorrow. The park has been closed since January... Read More

As the Easter long weekend approaches, the Mountain Safety Council is reminding trampers to prepare for shorter days and colder, wetter conditions, warning that... Read More

Donations have helped out some of the Waikato's most vulnerable residents following the storm that ripped through the region in January. Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Greerton Marist Rugby grounds still resemble a lake, almost five days after a deluge of rain flooded parts of the city. On Friday, heavy rain caused a stream... Read More

State Highway 25 in Coromandel has reopened after slips forced an overnight closure during severe weather. The road was the last remaining road closure... Read More

The kiwi translocation season at Waikato's Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari got underway this month. So far, 12 kiwi have made their way from the eco-sanctuary... Read More

Two classic cars had to be towed out of Whiritoa today after floodwaters rose to their steering wheels. It comes after a soaking for the Coromandel Peninsula... Read More

Hunters operating in New Zealand's remote places during the roar are being asked to keep an eye out for invasive weeds and report any sightings, and to clean... Read More

The local makers of a temporary, reusable dam say it has the potential to protect homes, businesses and critical infrastructure across the motu from flooding. Two... Read More

Two large wildfires that erupted late last year in Tongariro National Park were both triggered by vehicles throwing hot metal sparks into roadside vegetation. Fire... Read More