Waikato Regional Council now has results from testing for all 30 heavy metals, plus cyanide, following a bright orange sediment discharge into the Ohinemuri... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has a new storm watcher. A CCTV camera has been installed at Two Mile Creek, Waihī Beach, to help monitor stormwater... Read More

An area of Thompson's Track is being used as a dumping site, a regular track walker says. The public conservation area on Thompson's Track is strewn with... Read More

The increase in sulphur dioxide emissions from Whakaari/White Island has continued, says GNS duty volcanologist Paul Jarvis. An update on the minor eruptive... Read More

Levels of arsenic, copper and zinc have been found in the Ōhinemuri River in Karangahake Gorge after it turned bright orange. Waikato Regional Council confirmed... Read More

Cabinet has moved quickly to approve a raft of actions to address the serious risk to New Zealand's energy security and affordability, Energy Minister Simeon... Read More

A renowned scientist says ethical, abundant food systems that lasted successfully for thousands of years can be reintroduced again. Dr Lyla June Johnston... Read More

Kate Scott has been appointed chief executive officer of Horticulture New Zealand and will be attending the HortNZ conference in Mount Maunganui this week. Kate... Read More

Waikato Regional Council is expecting preliminary results in the next 24 hours from sampling of sediment that turned the Ohinemuri River in the Karangahake Gorge... Read More

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise... Read More

Chasing the light at night, looking for a horizon under a dark sky, and sharing his love of astrophotography will be topics Grant Birley plans to talk about... Read More

Cabinet has agreed to recommend a suite of sensible changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister... Read More