Environment

The growing potential of the Bay of Plenty

Te Puke's Kris Edgington believes the food growing potential of the Bay of Plenty is massively underestimated by its residents. He has created MyFoodForest... Read More

Planting later has its rewards

Many people go mad planting tomatoes when Labour weekend arrives each year. But planting later is even better for growing the juicy red vegetables, according... Read More

Trapping NZ’s worst killers

With their black eye mask, ferrets might remind you of the Hamburglar. But instead of targeting hamburgers, they are adept hunters with a wide range of native... Read More

Māui dolphin survey launches to aid conservation

A new survey to estimate the Māui dolphin population is set to launch next week, with the Department of Conservation (DOC) leading efforts to safeguard this... Read More

Matakana Island glass recycling trial success

Glass bottles and jars from Matakana Island face a unique journey to recycling, requiring transport by barge to the mainland before reaching Auckland. A new... Read More

Lagoon used as dumping ground for hunters

*Warning: The images in this story could be upsetting The dumping of deer carcasses, shellfish remains and other organic waste in Whakatāne's Awatapu... Read More

DoC outraged as dogs taken on to protected sland

Staff for the Department of Conservation (DoC) in Coromandel are outraged after two boaties were seen taking dogs on to pest-free Kawhitu/Stanley Island, risking... Read More

New Zealand penguin pops up 7500km from home

An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand's Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than 7500km away The Snares penguin's... Read More

Underground microbes may impact hydrogen storage

A groundbreaking study into underground microbes that could influence hydrogen storage in Aotearoa is being conducted by University of Canterbury (UC) Microbiology... Read More

Person pulled from water at Coromandel beach

A person has been pulled from the water in the Coromandel. A police spokeswoman said ambulance and fire services were called to Whangapoua Beach just... Read More

Keeping mobiles working during a natural disaster

A working cellphone can be the difference between life and death during a natural disaster. When cellphones failed to transmit emergency alerts in 2019 wildfires... Read More

'Fear' for Mount locals fed up with beach parties

Mount Maunganui locals say they are fed up with the rubbish and broken glass left by people partying on the beach and drinking outside their homes. They are... Read More