Environment

Live: Strong 6.0 magnitude quake felt in NZ

A strong 6.0 earthquake felt across the South Island, and as far as Auckland, was not in the Alpine Fault, a seismologist has confirmed. The quake was centred... Read More

BOP farmers & growers at the end of their tether

Calls for food producers struggling through six months of adverse weather to support each other as winter sets in. Statistics from the MetService show in the... Read More

Volunteers and divers dive into lake clean-up

A Bay of Plenty lakeside community is waging a battle against pollution this week, turning their two lakes into shining examples of conservation and collective... Read More

NIWA solves seafloor mystery

NIWA scientists have discovered the origins of cryptic markings found in New Zealand's deep sea. While studying footage from a 2013 Chatham Rise survey, researchers... Read More

Landslip repair work on Cambridge Road

Landslip repair work will start this week on Cambridge Road in Bethlehem. The landslip work begins on Thursday, September 21, at Cambridge Road near the St... Read More

Lakeside heroes clean up for Keep NZ Beautiful

A resilient Bay of Plenty lakeside community faced with the challenge of rising lake levels is diving into not one but three clean-ups during this year's Keep... Read More

Greenfingers’ tug of war over reserve

After more than a year of planning and rallying to put a community garden in the Golf Rd Reserve, Omanu resident Brian Dey is surprised the space may now... Read More

Scientists celebrate prestigious publishing honour

Scion is toasting the success of two leading researchers after they've earned the equivalent of an Olympic gold medal in the world of science. Drs Marie... Read More

Cathedral Cove access post causes concern

Department of Conservation staff in Coromandel are urging the local community to respect a rāhui and adhere to warnings after a Hahei resident used social media... Read More

Outdoor safety emphasised after rescues

The warm, sunny start to spring has many people excited to get outdoors, however the recent string of rescues highlight that spring is not to be underestimated,... Read More

Pāpāmoa residents concerned over asphalt pathway

Pāpāmoa residents are expressing concern as a new 3km shared pathway, made of asphalt, nears completion. This ambitious project, aimed at improving connectivity... Read More

Great White App makers receive $5000 grant

The Sustainable Oceans Society is receiving a Canon Environmental Grant of $5000 which will help them continue their great white shark study in the Tauranga... Read More