Contestants need a hard outer shell to make it in this competition.

A Northlander claims a Far North Holdings staffer was aggressive over her horse's poo.

Recycling changes across the country mean only plastic types 1,2 and 5 will be collected.

The delicate Mermaid Pools used to have up to 1000 visitors a day.

The Paihia breakwater divided the town but is needed for road protection, minister says.

Reports of skinny, pale, and "mushy" snapper in Northland indicate the fish is starving.

The raising of the cap on visitors has received mixed reactions from tour operators.

Ten months on from the cyclone, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary is back to full strength.

The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.

New green space completed ahead of schedule.

The iconic bird made itself at home in Northland.

'You sit back and go, ‘Actually, we’ve done some pretty remarkable stuff.'

Final piece of the puzzle as key contract awarded.

Fifty experts and leaders have urged Govt against reforms of national freshwater rules.

The Government says it will publish a report on the EV law, but not before voting begins.

People and pets should stay out of the water due to an algal bloom.

Rhys Mills is a key person at the Ngā Manu Nature Reserve.

But Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says NZ is committed to phasing out fossil fuels.

Erosion could wash away trees protecting Waitaki Boys’ High School's grounds in a decade.