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

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

*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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hope Family Funerals is the first funeral service provider to offer certified natural burials in Tauranga. The Te Puna-based funeral home has been certified... Read More

Bay of Plenty fruit and vegetable growers don't want to be left high and dry in a review of water use by the regional council. The Tauranga Geothermal System... Read More

A complex rescue of two fishermen wrapped up a busy weekend for surf lifeguards, who completed 26 rescues over the weekend. Two fishermen are lucky to be... Read More