3:06:15 Monday 17 March 2025

Environment

Waihī Beach School wins big for the environment

Waihī Beach School is celebrating a national win after a huge year of hard mahi/work on environmental and sustainable projects. It has been rewarded... Read More

Scientists to have faster access to aerial imagery

Scientists working in future disasters will have faster, easier access to past datasets, as Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand moves towards cloud... Read More

Rotary Clubs join forces in Kopurererua Valley

A verdant transformation is continuing to take root in Tauranga's largest green space, Kopurererua Valley thanks to the city's Rotary clubs. Set between... Read More

New Wildlife Act to better protect native species

The 70-year-old Wildlife Act will be replaced with modern, fit-for-purpose legislation to better protect native species and improve biodiversity, Minister of... Read More

Deadly quake: Anxious wait for NZ-based Moroccans

Moroccans living in New Zealand are frantically checking friends and family back home are okay, and are looking for ways to help their country in the wake of... Read More

Green enthusiasm for festival of climate action

Envirohub has unveiled plans for a Climate Action Festival set to sweep across the Western Bay of Plenty this week in a wave of green enthusiasm. With an... Read More

Tonga eruption caused fastest ever underwater flow

The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption triggered the fastest underwater flow ever recorded. NIWA and the UK's National Oceanography Centre say that the flows travelled... Read More

Catios trend taking off to protect cats & wildlife

Cats are loved for their adventurous, independent natures, but they can be a real worry for pet parents when they venture into the unknown. Catios - cat... Read More

How town halved early deaths from air pollution

The estimated number of Rotorua adults dying early from the impacts of poor air quality has halved in 13 years — contributing to a social cost saving... Read More

Booking agents seek to have charges dismissed

The two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari / White Island trial are applying to have their charges dismissed. ID Tours and... Read More

Zespri AIMS Games athletes give back

Young athletes participating in the Zespri AIMS Games are taking a brief respite from their intense sporting endeavours today to rally together for a display... Read More

Early and long-lasting ozone hole, forecasts NIWA

NIWA scientists are predicting that this year's ozone hole will stay around for longer than usual, potentially lasting into early summer. NIWA's Principal... Read More