Sign In / RegisterIs Guy Fawkes fizzling out?
Tue, 4 Nov 2025
Guy Fawkes Day was once a night of dazzling fireworks and backyard bonfires, but is now increasingly generating complaints on the local Facebook pages. Guy...
/EnvironmentBe on the watch for yellow-legged hornets
Tue, 4 Nov 2025
Biosecurity New Zealand is urging Aucklanders to be on the watch for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) following the discovery of a queen hornet building a...
/EnvironmentBoaties urged to keep hulls clean
Mon, 3 Nov 2025
Divers are about to begin checking more than 2000 boat hulls around Te Taitokerau as the Northland Regional Council (NRC) starts its annual summer hunt...
/EnvironmentEnvironmental realities will demand change
Mon, 3 Nov 2025
In the fourth and final of a four-part series based on Northland Regional Council’s State of the Environment (Coastal) Report, published in August, we look...
/EnvironmentEducation spearheads marine rule changes
Mon, 3 Nov 2025
Department of Conservation officers are gearing up to help boaties understand the new marine protection rules and boundaries in the Hauraki Gulf this summer, which...
/EnvironmentCherry tree infestation threatens native bush
Mon, 3 Nov 2025
Although spring’s colourful display is in full swing, not all blossoms are welcome, with the Taiwan Cherry’s vivid pink flowers raising red flags for the...
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