As the snow season gets underway, NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is boosting avalanche safety with a new video series, delivering a vital resource for backcountry... Read More

A Bay of Plenty group that runs activities to promote environmental sustainability buy-in from the community is fundraising for a new heat press to continue... Read More

National Volunteer Week is about to begin and the Western Bay of Plenty is gearing up to celebrate. Volunteering Services Bay of Plenty is hosting four events... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents have until June 22 to have their say on the next stage of the Ōmokoroa Domain Concept Plan. The plan is all about improving... Read More

What if the humble black soldier fly held the key to reducing our most challenging organic waste and could even help degrade plastics? Researchers at Te... Read More

A new study has found more than half of sunscreens tested didn't reach their SPF claims, including one marked SPF50+ that only clocks an SPF of 4. Australian... Read More

Tamariki from Tiaki Early Learning Centre have helped restore Rotorua's wetlands by planting 12 harakeke plants at Te Kukuwai o Waingaehe Iti. The hands-on... Read More

If you think autumn and spring seem different now compared to how they used to be, you'd be right. New University of Canterbury research explores the impact... Read More

Significant flooding has closed a section of State Highway 2 at Paengaroa. Meanwhile, a thick layer of fog covered the region this morning. 'Due to bridge... Read More

With observed activity at Whakaari decreasing in recent weeks, GeoNet is lowering the volcano's alert level. In an update on its website, GeoNet said the... Read More

The partial closure of Te Ara Tūtanga (Mauao base track), which was previously scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Tauranga... Read More

Take Katikati's Long Park Rd as far as it can deliver you. To that beautiful place, the reserve, Te Whareorahi, just on dawn, at 5.30am on Friday, June 20. Then... Read More