The Maungaharuru Range may soon roar again with the discovery of a titi/Cook's petrel.

Is it safe to swim in our lakes? One agency says yes, another says maybe.

Suspicious fire followed break-in at council's 1080 storage depot.

A boat and bunk beds have been dumped near the Kaituna River.

A weather eye is being kept on escalating log prices by Japanese-owned Pan Pac Forest.

The decision to scrap kerbside glass recycling has dumbfounded Tauranga residents.

Farmers and rural support professionals have been invited to attend free drought support.

Measures to stop foul stench emanating from Waipukurau's wastewater plant are ineffective.

What makes Manuka honey so good? A study at Unversity of Waikato hopes to find out.

A scrub fire in Luggate is thought to have been started by a mower.

A "dramatic increase'' in the number of wallaby sightings have been reported in Otago.

Single clear reading needed before all-clear given for swimming in Wairoa river.

Sheep stolen from farm, butchered, then dumped in precious dune lake.

A spark from a power harrow caused a large fire near Jacks Point in Queenstown.

Lexie Nicholl, a Waitahuna youngster took part in her first competitive event yesterday.

It will be an unfortunate backwards step if rubbish bags are not to be collected locally.

Record log exports last year could mean building timber shortages for domestic New Zealand

Blue marlin catch comes just shy of beating 46-year-old club record.

Further tests at Wairoa River to take place this week after high E.coli count recorded.

Guest view: Todd Muller talks climate change and its challenges

Papamoa Volunteer Fire Brigade had a record year for callouts in 2017.

An average of $100k is spent cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish in Rotorua each year.

Far North boaties and cray fishers asked to help stop highly invasive kelp spreading.

Water usage has still be too high in Hamilton.

Stormwater will be pumped about 1.2km from a nearby storage pond to ASB Baypark.

Run-off from rain could dampen a mass plunge to highlight Hatea River's pollution

Thoughts of war on Daddy Long Leg spiders have dissipated after a wasp attack.

People can share their passion for sustainability with the community in March.

There looks to be little reprieve for southern farmers - Niwa's seasonal climate outlook.

Queenstown Lakes District Council staff had pick up human waste left by freedom campers.