The need for a proactive approach to effectively manage new and emerging pest threats is the driver behind Bay of Plenty Regional Council's proposed amendments... Read More

Video: Paeroa Towing Services. Reports are coming in from members of the public saying the Ohinemuri River in Karangahake Gorge has turned orange. Hauraki... Read More

Ongoing volcanic activity on Whakaari/White Island led to flight disruptions on Thursday morning. So what exactly is going on at the island, which has a deadly... Read More

Flights in and out of Tauranga have resumed after volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island caused problems. At least 10 flights were cancelled and three... Read More

Black residue seen along Pāpāmoa Beach this week is not oil, or ash from Whakaari/White Island, according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 'Bay of Plenty... Read More

Biosecurity New Zealand has placed import restrictions on tomato seed imports from Australia, after the detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus at two South... Read More

People are being urged to ‘think before you pour' after an unusually high number of FOG - fat, oil and grease - blockages in Western Bay's wastewater pipes. "Over... Read More

NZTA Waka Kotahi contractors are making excellent progress on the slip which fell on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe beach overnight on Sunday. Crews have been... Read More

Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has allocated $16.8 million of Budget 24 funding to support councils in accelerating recovery efforts... Read More

A cyclone-damaged stretch of State Highway 2 at Otoko Hill is being transformed, with work to stabilise the hillside and make the area more flood resilient ramping... Read More

Drone surveys undertaken by Gisborne District Council's Principal Scientist Dr Murry Cave this week have shown two landslides in the region are likely to fail... Read More

Conservation Week is coming, and there are many opportunities to get involved in local events or create your own. The Department of Conservation is encouraging... Read More