Environment

Potential toll of a 9.1 Hikurangi fault earthquake

By Lauren Crimp of RNZ The scale of catastrophe facing Aotearoa in the case of a massive earthquake and tsunami from our largest fault - the Hikurangi subduction... Read More

Local aids Brazil floods: “It’s heartbreaking"

South Brazil is experiencing severe flooding, leaving many helpless, Tauranga resident Gabi Wood is trying to help from afar. Porto Alegre in South Brazil... Read More

Poultry businesses 'lucky' bird flu not here yet

New Zealand's egg and chicken farmers are being urged to be vigilant and keep up strict biosecurity and surveillance measures in case avian influenza arrives... Read More

Tauranga residents capture Aurora on camera

Tauranga residents are sharing their stunning images of the Aurora Australis that lit up the night sky on the weekend. People across New Zealand were given... Read More

Warning as banned plant set to bloom

Farmers and keen gardeners are being asked to keep an eye out for a poisonous pest plant that will bloom in June. Native to South Africa, Cape Tulip - which... Read More

Solar storm: Transpower restores power circuits

Transpower has restored the circuits it took out of action over the weekend, because of concern they could be damaged during the solar storm. The national... Read More

Fire at Doncaster Drive Reserve, Pāpāmoa

Fire and emergency services are currently trying to extinguish a fire at Doncaster Drive Reserve in Pāpāmoa. A fire and emergency services spokesperson... Read More

LIVE: Power cut threats as temps drop below -6C

The country is waking to a bitterly cold morning with temperatures dropping as low as -6C in some areas overnight amid threats of power cuts. Meanwhile, group... Read More

Starlink alert over Tauranga tonight

Starlink gazers in Tauranga will have two opportunities to view the satellite train tonight. In a post on Facebook, Tauranga Astronomical Society president... Read More

Pollination the backbone for beekeepers

As the worker bees mill over hectares of land, pollinating flourishing kiwifruit and avocado orchards, their keepers collect the reward both in dollars and a... Read More

Counting Royal Spoonbills

In a nationwide call to action, New Zealand's esteemed ornithological society, BirdsNZ, is gearing up for an avian adventure like no other. Brace yourselves,... Read More

First suspected case of cow-to-human bird flu

The world's first potential case of bird flu passing from mammals to humans means New Zealand is 'absolutely at the point” of needing a response plan in... Read More