A magnitude 3.0 earthquake which struck near Te Aroha has been reportedly felt in Tauranga this evening. The earthquake struck at 7.05pm with a depth of 5km,... Read More

Te Arawa and Sealord are forming a partnership to transition unproductive land to native forest. Sealord is investing $10 million over the next ten years... Read More

Police are urging people heading into the outdoors to be adequately prepared, after two ill-prepared men were rescued from Mount Ngauruhoe in the weekend. At... Read More

The owners of Whakaari / White Island have had their charges dismissed. Peter, Andrew and James Buttle were individually charged as directors of Whakaari... Read More

A Rotorua resident whose house began to shake in the middle of the night thought there must be an earthquake, but was astonished to find it was an active mud... Read More

The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined. The government introduced... Read More

A new NIWA study in Wellington Harbour will help scientists find untapped drinking water around the world. For the first time, NIWA used several techniques... Read More

The danger of wildfires is on the rise with forecasts of a hotter, drier, windier summer. Fire and Emergency says the wildfire season could kick off earlier... Read More

The successful applicants of this year's Resource Wise Community Fund, who each receive a share of $100,000, have been announced. Six projects were awarded... Read More

New research shows that in some cases, lifting houses may be a cost-effective way to reduce intermittent flooding risk. Construction cost experts WT Partnership... Read More

More rocks and debris have fallen from Cathedral Cove's famous arch, re-emphasising the risk to visitors at the beach. DOC Coromandel operations manager... Read More

The Zespri AIMS Games green team are getting ready to have a huge impact by leading recycling efforts throughout the week long event. Waste Watchers Ltd... Read More