Ten households evacuated in Bay of Plenty community Te Puna after a shelter belt fire broke out on Wednesday are returning home. Fire and Emergency (FENZ)... Read More

The vegetation fire in the Snodgrass Road area at Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, remains contained and is now transitioning to the mop up phase, said a Fire and... Read More

Just a month after the first vegetable beds were constructed, 41 of the 47 plots at Ōmanu Community Gardens have already been leased by keen gardeners. It's... Read More

A new study is offering a ray of hope for shark-fearing beachgoers after discovering LED lights which could be attached to surfboards deterred great whites. Australian... Read More

The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a health warning for Lakes Ohakuri and Maraetai, two of the Waikato River hydro lakes. These have both returned... Read More

A large ferret nicknamed 'Goliath” has been spotted on the prowl in the Orokawa Bay area, heightening concerns for the protection of local wildlife. Measuring... Read More

State Highway 30 near Lake Rotoma has now been cleared and the road reopened, following a large slip on Saturday. NZTA Waka Kotahi reported at 11.07am on... Read More

Whakatāne Sportfishing Club senior members have overwhelmingly backed a plan to shift the club's building away from the wharf to avoid the risk of future flooding... Read More

Fuel removal from the sunken New Zealand navy ship HMNZS Manawanui which ran aground in Samoa last month is almost underway. The New Zealand Defence Force... Read More

Work to reinstate access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove has reached a critical stage. The Department of Conservation is warning reopening in the next few weeks... Read More

A team of 27 climate scientists have embarked on an ambitious 1128km journey across the Ross Ice Shelf to recover critical geological records to help forecast... Read More

Kai Rotorua's commitment to teaching people how to grow their own food is receiving a major financial boost from BayTrust, allowing it to invest in new equipment... Read More