Conservationist Ben Banks spends a lot of his spare time trying to protect the Okorero -Thornton Lagoon wildlife reserve but it seems joyriders are just as much... Read More

Steph Dryfhout has a 'passion” for trees - and now she's a double world champion at climbing them. The Bay of Plenty arborist has won her second consecutive... Read More

Proposed changes to earthquake strengthening laws could pave the way for reopening Rotorua's heritage Blue Baths building, Mayor Tania Tapsell says. The Government... Read More

International tourists visiting the Eastern Bay this week didn't discover the 100% Pure New Zealand image from the glossy marketing. Instead, they helped... Read More

An iwi-led conservation movement is reshaping the Kaimai Mamaku landscape, blending mātauranga Māori (traditional Māori knowledge) with ecological science... Read More

A group of Pāuanui residents wants Tairua Harbour to be dredged, saying it has become an increasingly dangerous place for boats. Pauanui Recreation and... Read More

The Monmouth Redoubt is ready to welcome visitors once again, with restoration works now complete and a new timber boardwalk officially open from this weekend. Located... Read More

Warning: This story contains graphic details of injuries Helping victims of the Whakaari eruption off their rescue boat was the 'most confronting scene”... Read More

Labour weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer boating season and Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is urging boaties to make sure everything... Read More

From Saturday, October 25, new marine protection areas will take effect across the Hauraki Gulf. The Department of Conservation (DOC) was responsible for... Read More

A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work. SYOS Aerospace has acquired... Read More

If you look up to the night sky later this week you might just catch a glimpse of the annual Orionid meteor shower. The Orionid meteor shower occurs when... Read More