Fire and Emergency New Zealand received multiple calls to a large vegetation fire burning along the railway line by Wainui South Road, Whakamarama in Western... Read More

Firefighters are dampening down hotspots after a major scrub fire on State Highway 2, between Omokoroa and Katikati. Fire and Emergency received multiple... Read More

Fonterra has announced it is converting two of its North Island gas boilers to electricity, lowering its total fossil gas use by around 38 percent. Until... Read More

The popular weed killer Roundup tops the lists of successful ACC claims for injuries related to herbicides, pesticides and insecticides. ACC accepted 359... Read More

Warning: Graphic content A 'violent and disturbing” video has emerged of a teenage boy repeatedly punching a live octopus in the head at a Bay... Read More

A worm farm that's been the subject of more than 130 odour complaints has been given the green light to expand its Kawerau operations. Vermicomposting... Read More

SPCA is urgently calling on dog and puppy owners across New Zealand to vaccinate their pets against the highly contagious and potentially fatal canine parvovirus... Read More

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade responded to 322 calls in 2024. Of those, 81 (25%) were to fires, 52 (16%) were medical calls, 40 were vehicle incidents (12%),... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to remove the Waihī Beach Earth Dam to meet new government earthquake and flood control safety regulations. Built... Read More

Frolicking about on inflatables is perfect for pools ... but the Waihī Beach Lifeguard Service is pleading with people to keep those floaties out of the ocean. Head... Read More

Update 4.15pm: A scrub fire in Kairua, Tauranga, has been 90 per cent suppressed, according to a Fire and Emergency spokesperson. Crews were called about... Read More

There were 72 drowning deaths recorded last year - one of the lowest totals on record - but a new report says there are some key areas that could reduce that... Read More