04:00pm Sat 06 Jan, 2024
Let's be honest: in this time-scarce world of convenience and instant gratification, sometimes the goal to be environmentally friendly can seem like an impractical... Read More
10:45am Sat 06 Jan, 2024
When it comes to tsunami, one of the best ways to prepare is to know the best decisions to make during a long and strong earthquake and subsequent tsunami. That's... Read More
06:00pm Fri 05 Jan, 2024
Thoughts of healthy waterways get Dr Belinda Margetts out of bed in the morning. The passionate ecologist loves knowing she can contribute to improving the... Read More
02:00pm Fri 05 Jan, 2024
Gas and observation flights over the past two months confirm the level of activity at Whakaari/White Island remains low. The primary surface activity is... Read More
09:00am Fri 05 Jan, 2024
A pensioner's battle for new windows, raw sewage overflowing in backyards, a rates bill blunder and devastating floods across the motu. Editor Marika Hill... Read More
08:00am Fri 05 Jan, 2024
Dairy farmers, sheep and beef farmers, iwi and other community members are working together to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district and have... Read More
12:00pm Thu 04 Jan, 2024
The pōhutukawa are in full bloom and making headlines. A leading conservationist has described the flowering of pōhutukawa in Northland as the most "spectacular"... Read More
06:00pm Wed 03 Jan, 2024
During the warmer months, there can be potentially toxic blue-green algae present in our lakes and rivers. There is reduced capacity to monitor for algal... Read More
10:00am Tue 02 Jan, 2024
Summer provides more opportunities for you and your furry friend to venture out and discover all that Tauranga has to offer. However, before you embark on... Read More
07:00pm Mon 01 Jan, 2024
Researchers have discovered seaweed could play a crucial role in enhancing global food security after global catastrophe such as nuclear war. The team, including... Read More
11:00am Sat 30 Dec, 2023
With the holidays upon us and the promise of sunny beach days ahead, Coast Care Bay of Plenty is reminding beach users to be proactive in taking care of the... Read More
06:50am Sat 30 Dec, 2023
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to not set off fireworks this New Year's Eve and over the summer. Community education manager Adrian Nacey... Read More