Ōmokoroa conservation advocate Christina Cleaver has been honoured with the Bay Conservation Alliance Trophy for outstanding contribution to conservation in... Read More

A rāhui in place at a Mount Maunganui beach following a man's death is expected to last for a week. Police and other emergency services were called to the... Read More

Sightings of a white tūī by excited landowners at Waiotahe have been widely reported in the media this month and the Ōpōtiki News may have tracked down the... Read More

Unusually warm ocean surface temperatures around the North Island are signalling a muggy shift to the start of summer. Surface temperatures in some parts... Read More

Warning: This story contains an image of a dead horse. A dead horse is among the debris stuck up against the Whakatāne River Bridge piers after last week's... Read More

More than a dozen flights to and from Tauranga have been cancelled on Tuesday due to volcanic ash from Whakaari - White Island. GeoNet has the volcano... Read More

The first major harbour built in New Zealand in decades has been completed and is now operational. The extensive work on Ōpōtiki Harbour started in 2018... Read More

Dog owners across New Zealand are being warned to never leave their pets unattended in vehicles during the summer as it can cause severe distress and even death. The... Read More

A natural light show has drawn crowds to Pāpāmoa Beach, where glowing blue waves have been lighting up the shoreline. Local Barbara Cowell, 78, said she... Read More

A devastating wildfire scorched 3000ha of Tongariro National Park, but as recovery gets underway, conservation leaders say the blackened landscape could offer a... Read More

Tourists on a Rotorua scenic flight got more adventure than they bargained for when the float plane's engine failed mid-air. The Volcanic Air pilot successfully... Read More

Fishery officers will be stepping up pressure on recreational fishers who break rules for set nets during summer. Most recreational fishers follow the rules... Read More