When you think of electricity, fibre optics don't immediately spring to mind. But lines company Powerco is installing 164km of it around its Coromandel network... Read More

Recreational water users in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts should be aware of potential blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms when using local waterways... Read More

The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the release of a rust fungus to control the spread of Chilean needle grass, an invasive weed that not only... Read More

Katikati will not be getting its own sandy beach after all. Katikati Boating Club members are disappointed with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's... Read More

It takes a village to raise a pontoon, and the Bay Coast Rowing Club has proven just that with the completion of their long-awaited pontoon project. On Thursday,... Read More

A research project to capture an inventory of all exotic planted forests in New Zealand — to provide a valuable tool for commercial forestry decisions... Read More

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology student, Abby McDonald, is at the forefront of a pioneering initiative to transform marine conservation in Tauranga's harbour.... Read More

New Zealanders will get to enjoy more of our country's natural beauty including at Cathedral Cove - Mautohe thanks to a $25 million boost for conservation, Conservation... Read More

A rescue effort spanning 48 hours and involving five search and rescue teams saved a man who went missing in atrocious conditions in rugged Westland. While... Read More

Scientist are listening to the 'hum of the Earth” with cutting-edge, low-cost devices to determine the seismic hazard of the Paeroa Fault. The GNS research... Read More

Phones are becoming the navigation tool of choice in New Zealand's outdoors, according to an Adventure Voice survey. The recent survey of NZ Mountain Safety... Read More

Work to reinstate walking access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove is underway as the Department of Conservation aims to reopen the popular track for summer 2024-25. Minister... Read More