Environment

Mystery transmission blocking kiwi tracking signal

Whakatāne Kiwi Trust needs the community's help to find one of its birds - or rather, the signal that is throwing off its monitoring efforts. Tuati is... Read More

Watch: Govt set to reveal climate announcement

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is scheduled to make a climate announcement in central Auckland just before 10.30am. Tens of millions of dollars earmarked... Read More

$450k for research mapping severe rain events

With climate change increasing the chances of severe rainfall, one research team from the University of Waikato has secured $450,000 to help map which areas... Read More

Mandatory desexing of cats a step closer

A move to mandate the registration and desexing of cats has taken a major leap forward, with a select committee calling for legislation to be put in place. The... Read More

Wallaby fence built to contain spreading pest

Kilometres of fence line has been laid in Rotorua as part of an attempt to halt potentially millions of dollars in wallaby damage. Dama wallabies have called... Read More

Light therapy sculpture lands at Mount beach

After a start to the year that saw sunshine hours hit record lows in regions across New Zealand, The sun is set to shine this wintery weekend - no matter... Read More

10-year study: Forests don't fall silent from 1080

A 10-year study has found no significant negative impact of 1080 poison on bird and insect populations in the Wairarapa and instead points to the biodiversity... Read More

"Wicked" pohutukawa poisoners at it again

A second pohutukawa tree at The Heads has been poisoned and is dying beside what a Whakatāne resident describes as 'the sad skeleton” of a tree vandalised... Read More

August the month of full moons

August is a big month for the Moon. Not only are there two full moons this month - making the second a blue moon - but both are also supermoons. And, by some... Read More

Whakaari risk couldn't be eliminated, expert says

A risk management expert has told a court it was not safe to operate any tours on Whakaari White Island - but the fact it is the country's most active volcano... Read More

New programme connects people over sustainable kai

Iconic charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is launching their new Kai Connections programme, a fun, easy and educational way for students, whānau and friends... Read More

120,000 plants to be planted as part of Bay Link

With the Bay Link project completing one major infrastructure element after another, people will also start to see more landscaping and streetscape works taking... Read More