Fire and Emergency NZ says multiple fire crews are arriving at Matakana Island early this morning by barge following a large forest fire on Saturday night. Two... Read More

Update, 11.20pm: Fire emergency services are responding to a large forestry fire on Matakana Island on Saturday evening. 'Fire and Emergency was alerted to... Read More

A Waikato farmer has been convicted on two charges and fined $70,000 for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment and contravention of an... Read More

The work leading up to the launch of the next 100-year community resilience plan for the low lying areas of the Hauraki Plains is being described as a "labour... Read More

Zespri Board Chairman Bruce Cameron will step down in February after five years in the role and will retire as a Director of Zespri at company's next Annual... Read More

Sentencing judges need to stop going lightly on those convicted of illegal hunting and the killing or stealing of livestock, says Federated Farmers rural policing... Read More

'Stop. We cannot lose any more family members.” That's the message from Safer Farms follow three recent quad bike fatalities, including one in Tauranga... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty's much-loved annual Wander Dog series is this summer offering three walks around the district and a Doggy Day Out party, where pets are... Read More

Edgecumbe farmers say large scale solar farms on some of the Rangitaiki Plains' most elite soil is shortsighted. Six neighbouring landowners, who submitted... Read More

There's a new look and experience to be had at Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park this summer. A blessing by mana whenua on Saturday officially... Read More

Farmers are being reminded to take care when hay bailing this season to avoid fires. Fire and Emergency's national wildfire manager Tim Mitchell says... Read More

An innovative tourism business located in Katikati is breaking new ground by offering tours of a working avocado orchard, the first-of-its-kind in New Zealand.... Read More