Environment

A plan for waste - it’s not a waste of time

Construction and demolition waste, mobile phones and white ware could get a second chance at life, with an upcycled approach to how we manage waste across the... Read More

Mayor’s managed retreat idea divides council

A "radical" idea about handling managed retreat has come under fire from Western Bay of Plenty councillors. A late addition to a government submission about... Read More

New tech to help NZ preprare for hazards

Advances in technology will help New Zealand become more resilient in dealing with natural hazards such as major earthquakes and landslides, says a retiring... Read More

Roadworks in Rotorua region revving up

Roading crews will be a familiar site on the state highway network across the wider Rotorua region over coming weeks, with a number of worksites to the city's... Read More

Supporting 'heroes' who support the envinronment

Calls are being put out to the Bay of Plenty community to help support nature heroes to fly high with their conservation efforts. In the Bay of Plenty, Bay... Read More

Search suspended for missing Waihi man

The official search has been suspended for a Waihi man who has been missing with his dog in Coromandel Bush for 10 days, but his family is appealing to the public... Read More

Koi shooting comp ticks biosecurity measures

The New Zealand Bowhunters Society has removed more than four tonnes of pest fish koi from the lower Waikato River catchment over the weekend. The 33rd World... Read More

Stormwater upgrade in Bethlehem

Tauranga City Council is working to improve the stormwater flow efficiency in Bethlehem, along the bottom of Beaumaris Boulevard. To implement this upgrade,... Read More

Medallist's earthquake mission

Having raised more than $67 million of funding and produced 400 technical publications and 140+ peer-reviewed publications in top journals, his work has been... Read More

Pilot Bay sand replenishment to start

Due to the wet weather last week, the works to replenish the sand at Pilot Bay ahead of a long, hot summer are now anticipated to get underway from this week... Read More

Man missing in Coromandel for more than a week

More than 30 police and Land Search and Rescue personnel are continuing to search for sightings of Jordan, who was last seen on October 29. Jordan is 29 and... Read More

Kids combatting myrtle rust through art

The art of a 12 year-old Mount Maunganui Intermediate School student is helping raise awareness of a major biosecurity threat in the Bay of Plenty. Local... Read More