Environment

Purple dye spill along Newton Street

A truck carrying a dye product has spilled purple dye along Newton Street, Mt Maunganui. The product is a purple liquid that turns bright blue on contact... Read More

Katikati man's goal for a healthy harbour

It may take 50 years to restore the health of the Tauranga Harbour but it's achievable believes avocado grower Lawrie Donald of Katikati, who has worked hard... Read More

Exploring the hazards of BOP volcanoes

The RV Tangaroa will set sail tomorrow armed with a team of researchers to study the multiple natural hazards posed by Tūhua/Mayor and Whakaari/White islands. The... Read More

Climate policies key to reducing cost of living

Voters may be focused on the cost of living, but climate groups say failing to look at climate policies will raise household bills as well. Researchers say... Read More

Rāhui lifted at Cathedral Cove

Ngāti Hei has lifted its rāhui at Cathedral Cove but has re-emphasised its support for DOC's closure of tracks in the interests of visitor safety. Ngāti... Read More

Community uproar: Boss defends container depot

The boss of a container company causing a community uproar in Te Puna says they're 'the solution not the problem”. Protest signs of 'wrong business,... Read More

Cathedral Cove closed for summer

The walking track to the world-famous Cathedral Cove won't be fixed this summer, the Department of Conservation says, and local tourism operators are 'devastated”. 'With... Read More

Environmental groups get half a million in funding

Nine environmental conservation groups across the Western Bay recently received a share of $500,575 towards their initiatives over the next two years. Bay... Read More

Sunken vessel recovery expected this week

A dive team has assessed a 50-foot sunken vessel in Mercury Bay and confirmed it is stable in 20 metres of water, says Waikato Regional Council. The vessel... Read More

Phased reopening for Kaimai tracks 

The Department of Conservation together with mana whenua are assessing closed tracks in Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park with the aim to begin phased reopening... Read More

Rena film raising funds for local charities

The film 'Taking Back Our Beach', which is about the local community response to the 2011 Rena disaster, is opening to packed cinemas on its first weekend,... Read More

Tauranga environmental disaster on the big screen

A Tauranga family who lost everything in the 2011 Rena environmental disaster are reliving the experience all over again, this time on the big screen. The... Read More