Environment

Lakeside heroes clean up for Keep NZ Beautiful

A resilient Bay of Plenty lakeside community faced with the challenge of rising lake levels is diving into not one but three clean-ups during this year's Keep... Read More

Greenfingers’ tug of war over reserve

After more than a year of planning and rallying to put a community garden in the Golf Rd Reserve, Omanu resident Brian Dey is surprised the space may now... Read More

Scientists celebrate prestigious publishing honour

Scion is toasting the success of two leading researchers after they've earned the equivalent of an Olympic gold medal in the world of science. Drs Marie... Read More

Cathedral Cove access post causes concern

Department of Conservation staff in Coromandel are urging the local community to respect a rāhui and adhere to warnings after a Hahei resident used social media... Read More

Outdoor safety emphasised after rescues

The warm, sunny start to spring has many people excited to get outdoors, however the recent string of rescues highlight that spring is not to be underestimated,... Read More

Pāpāmoa residents concerned over asphalt pathway

Pāpāmoa residents are expressing concern as a new 3km shared pathway, made of asphalt, nears completion. This ambitious project, aimed at improving connectivity... Read More

Great White App makers receive $5000 grant

The Sustainable Oceans Society is receiving a Canon Environmental Grant of $5000 which will help them continue their great white shark study in the Tauranga... Read More

Waihī Beach School wins big for the environment

Waihī Beach School is celebrating a national win after a huge year of hard mahi/work on environmental and sustainable projects. It has been rewarded... Read More

Scientists to have faster access to aerial imagery

Scientists working in future disasters will have faster, easier access to past datasets, as Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand moves towards cloud... Read More

Rotary Clubs join forces in Kopurererua Valley

A verdant transformation is continuing to take root in Tauranga's largest green space, Kopurererua Valley thanks to the city's Rotary clubs. Set between... Read More

New Wildlife Act to better protect native species

The 70-year-old Wildlife Act will be replaced with modern, fit-for-purpose legislation to better protect native species and improve biodiversity, Minister of... Read More

Deadly quake: Anxious wait for NZ-based Moroccans

Moroccans living in New Zealand are frantically checking friends and family back home are okay, and are looking for ways to help their country in the wake of... Read More