Environment

Katikati Recycling Centre wants unwanted goods

Furniture, appliances, lawn mowers, old fridges, screws and bolts, and e-waste are just some of the items that will soon be accepted at the Katikati Recycling... Read More

World surf campaign continues as pressure builds

Tauranga surfer Kehu Butler is keeping his Olympic dreams alive after an excellent performance on day 6 of the ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico. Peaky,... Read More

Whakaari / White Island parties face sentence

Companies and a Crown-owned entity convicted of health and safety failings in the lead up to the Whakaari / White Island eruption will be sentenced in the Auckland... Read More

Dates confirmed for annual Pureora competition

The Department of Conservation's annual Pureora Hunting Competition opens on March 16 and will run through until the prizegiving at the DOC Pureora Field Base... Read More

Recruitment call for Scott Base research

Antarctica New Zealand is looking for adventurous individuals to join the prestigious team supporting Antarctic research at Scott Base and beyond for the upcoming... Read More

Whakaari eruption victims' families speak in court

The family of a couple killed in the Whakaari White Island eruption have told a sentencing judge they want the companies involved held to account. Emotional... Read More

Native snails heading for extinction - DOC

New Zealand has some of the most spectacular land snails in the world, but they're sliding to extinction - and climate change is a major factor. The latest... Read More

Whakaari hearing: Pain 'never goes away'

Some family members of 23-year-old tour guide Tipene Maangi, who died in the Whakaari White Island eruption, broke down in tears as they gave their impact statements... Read More

Hearings begin on Hi-Cane ban proposal

This week is being dubbed an important one for kiwifruit growers, with the hearing on the EPAs recommendation to ban Hi-Cane taking place. Hydrogen cyanamide... Read More

Tyres dumped in a ‘gorgeous’ BOP stream

A Rotorua resident has spent his own time removing masses of rubbish from a local stream including a whopping 87.5 dumped tyres in only one day. Along with... Read More

Whakaari survivors tell of life-changing effects

Survivors of the Whakaari White Island disaster will give accounts of how the tragedy forever changed their lives, when the sentencing of companies guilty of... Read More

BOP headquarters wins major international award

Scion's Rotorua headquarters have gone head-to-head with the Silicon Valley campus of top tech company Google - and come out on top. But there are no hard... Read More