07:08am Mon 13 May, 2024
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
06:33am Mon 13 May, 2024
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
03:41pm Fri 10 May, 2024
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
07:00am Fri 10 May, 2024
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
04:00pm Thu 09 May, 2024
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
10:45am Wed 08 May, 2024
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
07:30am Wed 08 May, 2024
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
08:00pm Tue 07 May, 2024
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
11:15am Tue 07 May, 2024
In a large warehouse, not far from Taupō, a young couple is busy bagging gourmet mushrooms. Their established vegetable garden and loyal Jack Russell terrier... Read More
04:00pm Mon 06 May, 2024
New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems rather than people are at the heart of major criticisms in the newly-released... Read More
10:00am Sat 04 May, 2024
Unique University of Canterbury behavioural research has revealed the extent of food waste produced by university students living in shared accommodation. The... Read More
09:00am Sat 04 May, 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging caution when using electric blankets this winter, following release of a Coroner's findings into a fatal fire in Wellington. FENZ... Read More