Environment

Park improvements to go ahead in Whakatane

Plans to spend $436,500 improving Mitchell Park has split councillors with seven supporting the project and three opposed. Accessible toilets, a storage facility,... Read More

Groundbreaking polar weather research initiative

A new project seeks to improve weather prediction models and environmental data collection of polar regions to enhance operational safety and reduce environmental... Read More

Fine weather and fat fish start fishing season

Mild, overcast weather and healthy fish in rivers and lakes across the country gave anglers a great start to the fishing season. Fish & Game New Zealand chief... Read More

Coromandel pest-trapping group wins funding

Just in time for the breeding season for endangered dotterels, a Coromandel town is kicking off a backyard trapping movement.. Predator Free NZ Trust... Read More

Councils collaborate on services

A shared organisation to deliver water services, meet new government requirements and reduce future cost increases for Hamilton City Council and Waikato District... Read More

Attending climate strikes to count as truancy

David Seymour is urging parents and teachers to tell students not to attend today's climate strike Seymour says striking counts towards students' 15-day... Read More

RotoruaNZ supports World Tourism Day

Today is World Tourism Day, marking the launch of 100 Travel Innovations, a collection of stories from 100 global locations about the programmes and activities... Read More

Coromandel cyclone recovery work nears completion

Recovery work in the Coromandel following the 2023 cyclones is to be scaled back. The announcement comes as Thames-Coromandel District Council emergency... Read More

Four days to submit on gas & oil exploration bill

The public has been given just four working days to made submissions on the government's bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast. The... Read More

Kākāpō population shrinks to 244

New Zealand's Kākāpō population has declined to 244 after three birds, Ranger, Madeline and Ōtepoti, died this month. The Kākāpō Recovery team said... Read More

From geothermal gases to livestock feed

A group of scientists is working on a way to create protein from a particular algae and bacterium found in geothermal gases, potentially creating an industry... Read More

59 jobs to go at GNS Science

59 jobs are set to go at GNS Science as part of public sector job cuts. It's a small reduction from the 66 net roles GNS Science proposed cutting in July. The... Read More