Ahead of a long, hot summer for Mount Maunganui beaches, sand will be replenished at Pilot Bay starting next week. Also known as beach renourishment, sand... Read More

A dry hot summer is being forecast, and growers and farmers alike are being urged to prepare for the implcations of an El Niño season. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Waikato Regional Council has been notified of possible wallaby sightings in Leamington near Cambridge, and near Kinloch on the W2K Trail. 'These sightings... Read More

Whether you live in the North or the South Island, MetService forecasters share that based on current El Niño data, we're all in for a different kind... Read More

Mount Maunganui residents and visitors have told Tauranga City Council that improving air quality, and making it easy and safe to get around, are key as the... Read More

The trial kākāpō population in the heart of the Waikato continues to give insights after a determined parrot found a way to leave the fenced sanctuary. Four-year-old... Read More

it's time to get up close over breakfast with the most endangered gull in the world. The tarāpuka or black-billed gull is billed as the main feature... Read More

Longer days are here and it's a great time to enjoy our rivers and lakes - while protecting them from invasive species like the freshwater gold clam. A new... Read More

Bookings have now opened for several Department of Conservation northern Coromandel campsites, with visitors being urged to get in early. The campsites at... Read More

It's finally time to dust off the tramping gear and get outdoors again as Labour Weekend kicks of the traditional summer tramping season in New Zealand.... Read More

A new pod system to help keep Waihī Beach litter free is proving to be a hit. At the beginning of October, Sustainable Waihī Beach took a leap of faith... Read More

Labour Weekend holiday makers are being encouraged to make the most of the fine weather forecast and target some trout after a wet start to the freshwater fishing... Read More