Environment

Supporting 'heroes' who support the envinronment

Calls are being put out to the Bay of Plenty community to help support nature heroes to fly high with their conservation efforts. In the Bay of Plenty, Bay... Read More

Search suspended for missing Waihi man

The official search has been suspended for a Waihi man who has been missing with his dog in Coromandel Bush for 10 days, but his family is appealing to the public... Read More

Koi shooting comp ticks biosecurity measures

The New Zealand Bowhunters Society has removed more than four tonnes of pest fish koi from the lower Waikato River catchment over the weekend. The 33rd World... Read More

Stormwater upgrade in Bethlehem

Tauranga City Council is working to improve the stormwater flow efficiency in Bethlehem, along the bottom of Beaumaris Boulevard. To implement this upgrade,... Read More

Medallist's earthquake mission

Having raised more than $67 million of funding and produced 400 technical publications and 140+ peer-reviewed publications in top journals, his work has been... Read More

Pilot Bay sand replenishment to start

Due to the wet weather last week, the works to replenish the sand at Pilot Bay ahead of a long, hot summer are now anticipated to get underway from this week... Read More

Man missing in Coromandel for more than a week

More than 30 police and Land Search and Rescue personnel are continuing to search for sightings of Jordan, who was last seen on October 29. Jordan is 29 and... Read More

Kids combatting myrtle rust through art

The art of a 12 year-old Mount Maunganui Intermediate School student is helping raise awareness of a major biosecurity threat in the Bay of Plenty. Local... Read More

Where has all the tinned fruit & veg gone?

Supermarket stocks of tinned plums, apples and corn are running low, and it could be a while before supplies bounce back, supermarkets say. Shelves are usually... Read More

Plenty of geothermal activity in Kawerau

Kawerau District Council has received several noise complaints this week related to a geothermal operation happening in the district. Two separate geothermal... Read More

Protest rumbles as gold mine set to reopen

Gold mining is returning to Mt Karangahake this summer, but not without unearthing old rumbles with protesters. The decade old feud between gold miners and... Read More

Beachgoers urged to leave beanbags at home

Leave your beanbags at home if you are heading to the beach this summer - that is the call from Northland's environmental watchdog after a burst beanbag... Read More