Users of a geothermal bore found themselves without hot water this morning after scheduled maintenance resulted in bubbles and steam billowing from a motel... Read More

People are being warned to stay away from an active construction site on a Bay of Plenty coastline. While great progress is being made on the Ōpōtiki Harbour... Read More

The government has been urged to quickly shrink the number of carbon credits available for polluters to buy, after four failed auctions in 2023. The Climate... Read More

A cow dung-like smell wafting from earthworks along the Whakatāne stopbank has Riverside Drive residents holding their noses. However, while Bay of Plenty... Read More

The family of one of the New Zealanders killed in an avalanche in Japan say she was full of vitality and passion for life. Authorities had confirmed two New... Read More

A Rotorua woman says she is forced to shut herself inside her home as "millions" of wasps from a neighbouring property swarm around her house. Lynne Coutts... Read More

Rotorua man Lloyd Jenks will be bringing big dig energy to Feilding at the end of this week when he climbs into the cab of a 13-tonne excavator to represent... Read More

Dr Roshean Woods says helping bring the latest tools and technology into dairy farmers' hands is one of the best things about her role. The DairyNZ senior... Read More

A stunning image of a mallard drake in flight captured by a Northland photographer, David Towgood, has been selected as the image for the coveted 2024 Game Bird... Read More

Some licensed companies have been doing such a poor job of removing asbestos in schools, the Ministry of Education is looking at tighter controls. The ministry... Read More

New planning rules have been adopted in the Western Bay of Plenty, but one councillor has likened them to 'swallowing a dead rat”. The new rules allow... Read More

Now is the time to involve your tamarki/children in protecting the whenua and preparing for the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. Bay of Plenty... Read More