Environment

Man found after being missing for nearly 24 hours

A man has been found injured after missing nearly 24 hours in the bush at Okere Falls, Rotorua. The man and his friends had been kayaking down the Kaituna... Read More

Sculptures bring Cameron Road history to life

Sculptures depicting some of the rich cultural history of the Te Papa Peninsula are now on display along Cameron Road, as an acknowledgement of our past to carry... Read More

Closed track a real problem, says MP

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson has taken a swing at the Department of Conservation over the ongoing closure of Cathedral Cove. In Parliament last week, Simpson... Read More

From rainwater harvesting to bike racks

The applications are in, and now it's up to the community to help decide how Bay of Plenty Regional Council's School Sustainability and Resilience Fund... Read More

Kopurererua Valley realignment blessing

A blessing to mark the realignment of the northern stream in Kopurererua Valley signifies an important milestone in the partnership between Ngāi Tamarāwaho,... Read More

TNL: Breaking ground on the new expressway

Construction on the Takitimu North Link in Tauranga is progressing with crews breaking through land under the newly-built bridge at Wairoa Road. The new... Read More

Tongariro Crossing death confimed as medical event

The death of the 71-year-old on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is being attributed to a medical event. Emergency services were called to the crossing on Tuesday,... Read More

Pigs roaming Tauranga’s Johnson Reserve rehomed

A two-week 'porker invasion” by a family of pigs that spooked park picnickers and entered backyards in Tauranga has come to an end. Authorities have... Read More

Partnership to reduce agricultural emissions

The Government and four further companies are together committing an additional $18 million towards AgriZeroNZ to boost New Zealand's efforts to reduce agricultural... Read More

Stopbank project more than halfway completed

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Safeguarding Our Stopbanks - SOS - project is now more than halfway through its four-year schedule, with completion... Read More

Death on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Update, 4.50pm: A rāhui has been placed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. "It is with great sadness that Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and Ngati Tūwharetoa... Read More

10 years of Good Neighbour

Helping out with community needs is what the not-for-profit organisation ‘Good Neighbour' is all about, from food rescue, teaching life skills to young... Read More