Environment

Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging

The owner of Waihi's gold and silver mine believes it could extend its operation for another decade if it's allowed to expand to a new area. OceanaGold... Read More

Envirohub diverts tonnes of waste from landfill

Envirohub has announced a major achievement in its ongoing mission to reduce waste and promote sustainability, successfully diverting nearly two tonnes (1900... Read More

Elevated arsenic levels detected in Waikato River

Elevated levels of arsenic have been detected in treated water from the Waikato River, affecting water supplies in Auckland and Waikato. The Government... Read More

New speed limits in place for BoP rivers

From Sunday, December 1, sections of the Kaituna and Tarawera rivers will have a new 5-knot speed limit. Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster Jon Jon Peters said following... Read More

Extreme solar storm could knock out power

The emergency response agency is preparing for power and communications outages in the event of an extreme solar storm. New Zealand's National Emergency... Read More

Record number of visitors to Pāpāmoa Hills

New additions to Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park is bringing in a record number of visitors. Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park... Read More

Scientists develop tool to monitor coastal erosion

An online tool developed by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland allows for detailed monitoring of the nation's coastal erosion from satellite... Read More

Police swoop in to rescue injured harrier

Police sighted an Australasian Harrier take a dive after being hit by a car in rural Waikato on Saturday afternoon and swiftly flew to its rescue, picking it... Read More

White Island tragedy: Family settle out-of-court

One of the world's biggest cruise ship companies has settled another multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit taken by a family whose lives were shattered in the... Read More

Critical milestones in earthquake buildings review

Fairer, more sensible rules about managing earthquake risks are a step closer with the passing of legislation and the appointment of an independent chair to... Read More

Mount Maunganui fights back against air pollution

A Mount Maunganui community-based environmental conservation group advocating to hold industry and institutions to account for air pollution from heavy industrial... Read More

Saying goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant

Auckland Zoo has said goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant, and with her, her keepers. After about two-and-a-half years of planning and waiting, Burma... Read More