Environment

Flood resilience boosted by $1M funding

The Government has approved over $1 million in funding for Waikato Regional Council to improve community resilience to flood risk in the Coromandel Peninsula. Waikato... Read More

Legionnaires’ disease warning

With the warmer weather luring people into their gardens, the local Medical Officer of Health is reminding gardeners to take steps to reduce the risk of becoming... Read More

Processing company fined for river pollution

A Waikato industrial processing company has been convicted in the Hamilton District Court for permitting the unlawful discharge of wastewater into the Waitoa... Read More

Air Force joins injured tramper rescue

A Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter crew joined forces with civilian emergency medical services and a Police-led Land Search & Rescue team to successfully... Read More

The teenage inventor using AI to save forests

Cameron Moore​, 14, bikes through Rotorua's Whakarewarewa forest park almost every day after school. 'I love seeing the trees, how big they are. It's... Read More

Students dig deep for conservation

There are now 4000 more native plants in the ground thanks to a recent native bush restoration effort around Katikati. Hundreds of worms were counted recently... Read More

Purple dye spill along Newton Street

A truck carrying a dye product has spilled purple dye along Newton Street, Mt Maunganui. The product is a purple liquid that turns bright blue on contact... Read More

Katikati man's goal for a healthy harbour

It may take 50 years to restore the health of the Tauranga Harbour but it's achievable believes avocado grower Lawrie Donald of Katikati, who has worked hard... Read More

Exploring the hazards of BOP volcanoes

The RV Tangaroa will set sail tomorrow armed with a team of researchers to study the multiple natural hazards posed by Tūhua/Mayor and Whakaari/White islands. The... Read More

Climate policies key to reducing cost of living

Voters may be focused on the cost of living, but climate groups say failing to look at climate policies will raise household bills as well. Researchers say... Read More

Rāhui lifted at Cathedral Cove

Ngāti Hei has lifted its rāhui at Cathedral Cove but has re-emphasised its support for DOC's closure of tracks in the interests of visitor safety. Ngāti... Read More

Community uproar: Boss defends container depot

The boss of a container company causing a community uproar in Te Puna says they're 'the solution not the problem”. Protest signs of 'wrong business,... Read More