Environment

Coromandel fire: Blaze now contained

A Coromandel vegetation fire is now contained with crews returning this morning to dampen hotspots. Fire and Emergency NZ said four crews of firefighters... Read More

DOC speaks to skipper after seabird drowning

Two people are now helping investigators looking into reports of seabirds captured in fishing nets and drowned from a boat near Coromandel's Slipper Island. The... Read More

Community to have say on future of water services

Tauranga City Council will soon be asking residents how they want water services delivered for the next 30 years as part of aligning with the Government's Local... Read More

Trampled breeding ground shocks community

The Waihī Beach community is in shock after a series of vandalism incidents over the summer, culminating in the trampling of a dotterel breeding ground. Camera... Read More

Exploring Sustainable Backyards 2025

A community garden open day is one of the latest additions to Sustainable Backyards, run by Envirohub, which gets under way on March 1. This year's events... Read More

Rāhui not in place following Pilot Bay death

A rāhui on Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui, was not put in place after a person was pulled from the water unresponsive on Thursday. 'They were only in the water... Read More

Illegal dumping: 287 cases tackled in six weeks

Household objects, furniture and rubbish bags are the most commonly illegally dumped items in Tauranga, according to Tauranga City Council. Between December... Read More

Auckland fruit fly situation update

Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, with no signs of any further Oriental fruit flies to date, said Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New... Read More

New web-based tool helps greenhouse growers

A new web-based tool currently under development will help greenhouse growers switch to geothermal-sourced heating and reduce their use of fossil fuels. "The... Read More

New Zealand's sunniest region celebrates

Marlborough has secured the award for the sunniest region in New Zealand for 2024. It comes after NIWA released its annual climate summary for the year, which... Read More

Monarch butterflies need our help

Monarch butterflies are in decline in New Zealand and Australia, and they need our help to track where they gather, said an Australian biological science professor... Read More

Hopes for more great whites in BOP this summer

New Zealand's Shark Man is ready for an exciting summer season and hopeful La Nina will bring more sharks back to the Bay of Plenty. Riley Elliott, affectionately... Read More