Bay of Plenty residents will soon have access to an online platform designed to help communities report environmental problems and drive accountability. One... Read More

What happens on land doesn't stay on land - and a new initiative in the Bay of Plenty aims to show why. A research project aiming to map the pathways linking... Read More

Fire and Emergency crews were called to 26 weather-related incidents in the Bay of Plenty overnight and power was out to thousands of properties. Evidence... Read More

Whakaari/White Island continues to emit intermittent volcanic ash as monitoring agencies confirm the volcano is in a low-energy eruptive phase. This follows... Read More

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the Bay of Plenty this afternoon and into tonight, with potential for thunderstorms. An orange warning for... Read More

Nathan Pye's garden is a haven for all sorts of birds but an unusual visitor has recently made itself at home. A rarely-sighted white tūī has been hanging... Read More

By Alexia Russell of RNZ Rain carries the hopes of a region, as it comes to the aid of fire fighters on the ground at Tongariro National Park. Locals are... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is pushing ahead with plans to replace the Katikati wastewater outfall pipeline, following a series of failures that have... Read More

By Victor Waters of RNZ Warning: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to... Read More

Two months before her well-earned retirement, police dog Teo was seriously injured after falling into geothermal water during a search operation near Rotorua,... Read More

By Alexia Russell of RNZ In Tongariro, locals pin their hopes on rain to put out a massive blaze, so their summer incomes don't get burnt with the region's... Read More

Residents with a respiratory condition living near the Tongariro National Park fire are being urged to take precautions to protect themselves from exposure to... Read More