Environment

$1.45M project breathes new life into BOP estuary

A $1.45 million Jobs for Nature project in the Bay of Plenty is seeing dozens of farmers substantially reduce nutrients going into one of New Zealand's most polluted... Read More

Surprise from residents as slip forces evacuation

Some residents of a Tauranga street where a large slip forced evacuations say they didn't hear anything to alert them as tonnes of hillside slipped against a house. One... Read More

‘Spectacular’ Buck Moon seen over NZ skies

Astronomy experts believe a "spectacular" supermoon spotted in the overnight skies could be eclipsed in the coming months. Stargazers and everyday onlookers are... Read More

What it takes to get a road back open

Roading crews seem to have been busier than ever since the start of 2023, with storms and cyclones wreaking havoc on the country's state highways. Slip after... Read More

Rena film ready for BOP premiere

The 90-minute feature film ‘Taking Back our Beach' will be screened at Mount Maunganui from October 5, the 12th anniversary of the Rena grounding on Astrolabe... Read More

New initiative forges conservation career paths

A new initiative aims to give young Coromandel people the chance to forge a career in conservation. A partnership between the Department of Conservation and the... Read More

Plastic Free July: new plastic phase outs

Zero Waste Network Aotearoa is welcoming the introduction of bans on single use plastic items. General manager Dorte Wray says the ban, which comes info effect... Read More

Huge community sand art event at Mount Maunganui

Would you like to be a part of a creative celebration of environmental consciousness today? Head along to Mount Maunganui and get involved in a free community... Read More

Have you seen this rare white heron?

A rare white heron is being spotted around Pāpāmoa. EnviroHub Bay of Plenty community coordinator Cathy Donnelly says they have had 'a few” of their followers... Read More

Tourism boost as overseas anglers return to NZ

More than 13,500 international anglers took to the water in pursuit of New Zealand's renowned wild trout during the recent fishing season, according to data from... Read More

El Niño: NIWA explains

El Niño is on its way, with whispers it could cause the Earth's warmest ever year. But what is it? NIWA scientists tell all. Over the past three years,... Read More

Fruit and veg labels to stick around after ban

A ban on non-compostable labels on New Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables comes into force on July 1. But that doesn't mean consumers can put the stickers... Read More