Environment

Release of Whangamatā flood model

Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) has released its flood map of Whangamatā, showing which areas were likely to be inundated at different levels of rainfall. A... Read More

Fire burns through 80 hectares of DOC wetlands

A large fire spreading through important wetlands in northern Waikato has burned through 477 hectares of scrub and bog and firefighters warn it will take another... Read More

Applications open for DOC's community fund

A $9.2 million fund to assist community conservation groups is an opportunity for local conservationists to apply for support to enhance biodiversity in our... Read More

Public feedback: Preserving geothermal resources

Ensuring geothermal in the Bay of Plenty continues to be managed sustainably for current and future generations is at the heart of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Cathedral Cove repair work hampered by tourists

Tourists are hampering contractor efforts to get Cathedral Cove walking access reinstated. Department of Conservation (DoC) staff and contractors are... Read More

Waihī Beach waves goodbye to plastic

Waihī Beach is making significant strides in sustainability by reducing plastic waste, according to Sustainable Waihī Beach co-ordinator Pip Coombes. 'Two... Read More

Whiritoa scrub fire ties up four brigades

An out-of-control rubbish fire is alleged to be behind a blaze that kept firefighters from Whangamatā, Waihī, Ōnemana-Ōpoutere and Whiritoa tied up for several... Read More

Cathedral Cove: DOC to focus on plant species

A team from Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust are hard at work reducing pest plants in Mautohe Cathedral Cove as part of project to restore the... Read More

$25K lifeline for Rotorua conservation project

A $25,000 lifeline has been thrown to a hapū-led conservation project near Rotorua which will help keep the pressure on pests and allow native species more... Read More

Understanding the risk of facial eczema

As part of a broader Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)-led Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts programme, a new three-year study is under way to understand the risk... Read More

NZ’s appetite for meat could sizzle into new era

The overconsumption of meat has been related to negative health, environmental, and animal welfare outcomes. As a result, many people are cutting back on meat,... Read More

Chance to glimpse ‘once in a lifetime’ comet

New Zealanders will have a chance to spot a comet with the naked eye that hasn't been seen in our skies for 80,000 years. Comet C/2023 A3 is expected... Read More