New research into the geology of the Hamilton basin aims to create ground-breaking 3D simulations that will transform seismic modelling for the Waikato and similar... Read More

A management plan to dig up contaminated wood waste from a boat harbour development site on Keepa Road in Whakatāne is being signed off by council. However,... Read More

A guardian of a sacred lake near Rotorua alleges a crewman working on a nearby sewerage scheme threatened to kill him. It follows Rotorua Lakes Council applying... Read More

The patrol work of about 200 volunteers is critical to keeping our fisheries sustainable and protected for future generations. It's National Volunteer Week... Read More

Don't be surprised if you see NZ fur seals in some curious places over coming months. DOC is asking public to be on the lookout for juvenile pinnipeds (adventurous... Read More

A water mains failure on 11th Avenue today has caused discolouration of water in Tauranga. Homes and businesses on the Te Papa Peninsula (including Greerton,... Read More

Volunteers are enjoying great weather today for the 30th anniversary of a project that has reportedly saved the Bay of Plenty coastal sand dunes. 'Couldn't... Read More

During the last 30 years, approximately 29,975 volunteers have given nearly 66,880 hours to helping protect and restore some of the country's most iconic beaches... Read More

Bay of Plenty landlords who piped human waste from an 'overflowing” home septic tank to a drain flowing into the Kaituna River for years have been fined. Couple... Read More

DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand welcome the Government's confirmed commitment to implementing a National Pest Management Plan for Mycoplasma bovis. DairyNZ... Read More

The Ministry of Primary Industries is set to conduct research into a deadly virus that could be an increasing threat to New Zealand because of climate change. Japanese... Read More

FCC, one of the international shipping partners of Zespri, has successfully completed a trial using biofuel in a charter vessel operating between Hong Kong and... Read More