Katikati based Project Parore is now able to put people, as well as ideas, to work for the benefit of its ecological restoration projects in the catchments... Read More

Pale blue in colour, and with a resemblance to what could be described as an extra-terrestrial being, the blue bottle jellyfish is once again invading... Read More

Two years on from the disastrous Whakaari/White Island eruption, a lawyer representing Australian victims says the regulatory shortcomings are "terrifying". Horrific... Read More

A concrete company has been fined $60,000 after emptying liquid contaminant into the Whangamatā Harbour. Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited... Read More

A female turtle carrying eggs has been caught in a Coromandel trap set up for the often-dumped species. Red-eared slider turtles are listed as one of... Read More

The northern headland of New Chum Beach in Wainuiototo Bay will remain undeveloped after being purchased by the New Zealand Coastal Trust. Wainuiototo... Read More

Rising above Pāpāmoa are ancient stories of the past, hidden away and waiting to be told. For local iwi, these stories are already known and treasured,... Read More

The Government is investing in farm sustainability, this time backing two new research projects to investigate the impacts of regenerative farming practices. “We’re... Read More

All residents in the Western Bay of Plenty can now access new liquefaction maps online. The maps are available on Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s... Read More

One person has died and dozens are injured after a volcano erupted on Indonesia's Java island, officials said on Saturday. Residents were filmed... Read More

Centuries of knowledge in traditional Māori art and craft has been combined with environmental science to combat lake weed and improve water quality... Read More

The health warnings issued in November for Lake Rotorua, the Ohau Channel and western end of Lake Rotoiti have now been lifted by the Medical Officer... Read More

Rotorua could introduce kerbside organic waste collection, a composting facility and upgrade the recycling centre to reduce waste in the district. It... Read More

Five organisations have asked Bay of Plenty Regional Council to make changes to its region-wide consent for works on waterways, which is up for renewal. Two... Read More

  It was hook, line and stitches for Aroha Rahui when she was injured by a fishhook placed in a recycling bin within Tauranga and Western Bay of... Read More