Environment

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

Bird of the Century to celebrate 100 years

Forget Bird of the Year. In 2023, the stakes are even higher. Introducing: Bird of the Century. 'This year, voters are not just electing their Bird of the... Read More

Tauranga couple awarded highest honour

Ann and Basil Graeme of Tauranga have been awarded Forest & Bird's highest honour of Distinguished Life Membership for their service to conservation nationally... Read More

Whakaari:Tour operators paid hundreds of thousands

A tour company with exclusive access to Whakaari/White Island paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in licensing fees every year. White Island Tours general... Read More

Waihī Beach floods: "We may have lost somebody"

Flash floods ripped through the seaside town of Waihī Beach on May 29. Twenty-seven people were evacuated including residents from eleven council owned... Read More

Geothermal project referred for fast tracking

Taheke Geothermal Project in the Bay of Plenty has reached a "major milestone" after the Minister for the Environment accepted the project's resource consent... Read More

'Cool roofs' tested in climate hot spots

Scientists will test ‘cool roofs' in countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. As the world warms up, scientists... Read More

First: Water flows between Ōpōtiki seawalls

Water is now flowing through the Ōpōtiki seawall for the first time. At dawn on Monday, a blessing was held on the site of Ōpōtiki's new harbour to mark... Read More

Busting the myrtle rust with art

In an important call to harness the profound impact of art in raising environmental consciousness, art enthusiasts and nature advocates alike are being challenged... Read More

Rotorua lakes area under threat from myrtle rust

Scientists and a Jobs for Nature team are on a race against time to save vulnerable native species under threat from myrtle rust in the Rotorua lakes area. With... Read More

Conservation zone under attack at McCardles Bush

Recent vandalism and damage in a high conservation zone in the Tauranga city area is being investigated by Tauranga City Council. A section of McCardles Bush... Read More