New environmental extremes are being reported in the Bay of Plenty.   Some areas have experienced extreme dry weather and water shortages,... Read More

New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our... Read More

The more you learn about Maori medicine, the more you realise it’s not just about plants, says Rob ‘Pa’ McGowan. He has been practising... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council are implementing Level 2 of the Water Shortage Event Standard Operating Procedure for some streams with headwaters in... Read More

A hot, dry summer is on the cards for many parts of the country and with that comes the challenges of growing plants under drought conditions and water... Read More

  A new study has shown that environmental DNA, known as eDNA, may be a valuable tool for measuring biological changes in wetlands.   eDNA... Read More

  A package of 19 projects will help clean up and protect waterways and create local jobs, Environment Minister David Parker announced today.   The... Read More

A conservation group working in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is producing positive results with the population of one of New Zealand’s iconic birds,... Read More

4pm Update: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 remains closed through the Waimana Gorge, following heavy rainfall in the area.... Read More

Let’s be careful this summer as we go to our summer baches, cribs, holiday homes or campsites. Your water tank could have become contaminated... Read More

From culling wild goats to decimating invasive river weed, one Kiwi is combining his passion for the land with hard graft and te ao Māori. Thomas (Tame)... Read More

A Bay of Plenty photographer has captured what is being described as an once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. Amit Ashok Kamble shot for the stars last... Read More

New Zealand stargazers will be able to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. It has been hundreds of years since Jupiter and Saturn appeared... Read More

Vegetation fires are the most common callout in the Bay of Plenty. Fire and Emergency New Zealand says they have attended 473 callouts this year. With... Read More

Mt Ruapehu's volcanic alert level has been upgraded to two. The crater lake continues to heat and is now 43C, accompanied by bursts of volcanic... Read More