12:00pm Sun 10 Sep, 2023
Envirohub has unveiled plans for a Climate Action Festival set to sweep across the Western Bay of Plenty this week in a wave of green enthusiasm. With an... Read More
10:10am Fri 08 Sep, 2023
The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption triggered the fastest underwater flow ever recorded. NIWA and the UK's National Oceanography Centre say that the flows travelled... Read More
02:00pm Thu 07 Sep, 2023
Cats are loved for their adventurous, independent natures, but they can be a real worry for pet parents when they venture into the unknown. Catios - cat... Read More
10:45am Thu 07 Sep, 2023
The estimated number of Rotorua adults dying early from the impacts of poor air quality has halved in 13 years — contributing to a social cost saving... Read More
10:10am Thu 07 Sep, 2023
The two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari / White Island trial are applying to have their charges dismissed. ID Tours and... Read More
06:00pm Wed 06 Sep, 2023
Young athletes participating in the Zespri AIMS Games are taking a brief respite from their intense sporting endeavours today to rally together for a display... Read More
03:00pm Wed 06 Sep, 2023
NIWA scientists are predicting that this year's ozone hole will stay around for longer than usual, potentially lasting into early summer. NIWA's Principal... Read More
07:51pm Tue 05 Sep, 2023
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake which struck near Te Aroha has been reportedly felt in Tauranga this evening. The earthquake struck at 7.05pm with a depth of 5km,... Read More
07:00pm Tue 05 Sep, 2023
Te Arawa and Sealord are forming a partnership to transition unproductive land to native forest. Sealord is investing $10 million over the next ten years... Read More
06:00pm Tue 05 Sep, 2023
Police are urging people heading into the outdoors to be adequately prepared, after two ill-prepared men were rescued from Mount Ngauruhoe in the weekend. At... Read More
01:00pm Tue 05 Sep, 2023
The owners of Whakaari / White Island have had their charges dismissed. Peter, Andrew and James Buttle were individually charged as directors of Whakaari... Read More
02:00pm Mon 04 Sep, 2023
A Rotorua resident whose house began to shake in the middle of the night thought there must be an earthquake, but was astonished to find it was an active mud... Read More