Environment
04:00pm Tue 11 Jul, 2023
Rotorua and Scion are set to welcome one of the oldest and largest international organisations to the city in March 2024 for a conference dedicated to propagation... Read More
03:00pm Tue 11 Jul, 2023
A council's boss has defended the time taken to progress the Rotorua Museum - Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa project, saying the work done will minimise surprises... Read More
10:10am Tue 11 Jul, 2023
The owners of a small volcanic island are now the main defendants facing trial over health and safety failings in the lead up to the deadly Whakaari eruption,... Read More
08:30am Tue 11 Jul, 2023
Wood and paper-based disposable cutlery is seen as a greener option than plastic, but a Canterbury academic is warning it could actually present more of a threat... Read More
06:44am Tue 11 Jul, 2023
Families of those who lost their lives in the deadly Whakaari eruption were among those acknowledged at a mihi whakatau/greeting on Monday, to herald the start... Read More
08:00pm Mon 10 Jul, 2023
A new sustainability initiative designed to boost the sustainability of golf will see waste coffee grounds collected from New Zealand cafes upcycled into biodegradable... Read More
11:46am Mon 10 Jul, 2023
A prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council against a dairy farming operation in Ngaroma, near Ōtorohanga, has resulted in a number of convictions, significant... Read More
10:45am Mon 10 Jul, 2023
The trial of parties facing WorkSafe charges relating to the Whakaari-White Island disaster two and a half years ago, begins 300km away from the site of the calamity. The... Read More
10:10am Mon 10 Jul, 2023
Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety are what Rotorua's lakeside communities are battling as the ground is saturated and the lakes are full. Local... Read More
05:00pm Fri 07 Jul, 2023
Managed retreat needs to be seriously considered for homes around the rising Lake Rotomā, Rotorua's mayor says. The lake is just a few millimetres away from... Read More
04:05pm Fri 07 Jul, 2023
Three companies charged in the wake of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption have pleaded guilty. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd, Aerius Ltd and Kahu NZ Ltd pleaded... Read More
03:00pm Fri 07 Jul, 2023
Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields' snow forecast for this weekend is shaping up nicely. Operators are buoyed by the early season snow base which is developing... Read More
18-Mar 20:00
Even ‘middle class’ struggling to pay rent
18-Mar 19:00
Notorious criminal alleges assault by prison guard
18-Mar 18:00
Connecting Whakamārama and Ōmokoroa communities
18-Mar 17:00
Work is under way to repair the Coromandel Walkway
18-Mar 16:00
Championship wins for husband and wife duo
18-Mar 15:00
BoP and Waikato state highway road works for March
18-Mar 14:00
Join police on a Ride Along
18-Mar 13:00
Internet down in parts of Western Bay
18-Mar 12:21
Public warned not to approach wanted man
18-Mar 11:50
Pāpāmoa burglar nabbed
18-Mar 11:25
Tauranga students shine at debating championships
18-Mar 11:00
Final round of NZ motocross series had everything
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