Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology student, Abby McDonald, is at the forefront of a pioneering initiative to transform marine conservation in Tauranga's harbour.... Read More

New Zealanders will get to enjoy more of our country's natural beauty including at Cathedral Cove - Mautohe thanks to a $25 million boost for conservation, Conservation... Read More

A rescue effort spanning 48 hours and involving five search and rescue teams saved a man who went missing in atrocious conditions in rugged Westland. While... Read More

Scientist are listening to the 'hum of the Earth” with cutting-edge, low-cost devices to determine the seismic hazard of the Paeroa Fault. The GNS research... Read More

Phones are becoming the navigation tool of choice in New Zealand's outdoors, according to an Adventure Voice survey. The recent survey of NZ Mountain Safety... Read More

Work to reinstate walking access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove is underway as the Department of Conservation aims to reopen the popular track for summer 2024-25. Minister... Read More

A more vigorous steam and gas plume rising from Whakaari / White Island is being observed by residents. Photos sent to SunLive recently show the plume being... Read More

Oceanic and coastal water temperatures are the highest since records began more than 40 years ago. According to new data from Stats NZ, the waters around... Read More

Two of New Zealand's most popular tourism experiences have been ranked amongst the world's top attractions in the annual Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards. Fiordland's... Read More

The owners of Whakaari-White Island want to grant GNS access to the volcano and would do so immediately if they were legally able to, their lawyer says. James... Read More

Each year around 40,000 New Zealanders are disconnected from the power supply for non-payment, according to Consumer NZ. They are surviving winter in cold,... Read More

A further $3 million of funding to Wairoa will allow Wairoa District Council to get on with cleaning up household waste and sediment left by last week's flooding,... Read More