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Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park
Auckland Council

Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park

Backers say regional park status could better protect 71 hectares of heritage and coastal habitat in Chatswood and Birkenhead.

By Torika Tokalau • 3 min read • Today
Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park
Auckland Council

Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park

A volunteer group says the merger would better protect heritage and ecology at the 71-hectare headland, after councillors rejected it in 2022.

By Torika Tokalau • 3 min read • Yesterday
Wairere Falls track reopens, repairs hit $420k as MP questions delay
Conservation

Wairere Falls track reopens, repairs hit $420k as MP questions delay

Repairs to one of Waikato's best-known walking tracks have finished in time for summer, but the bill has climbed to NZD $420,000.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • 2 days ago
New Wellington walking tracks open by Christmas
Conservation

New Wellington walking tracks open by Christmas

Visitors will gain access to 1366 hectares of former farmland near Eastbourne from 19 December, with rough back-country routes and no toilets.

By Justin Wong • 3 min read • Last week
Council urges more detail on Taranaki Maunga plan
Conservation

Council urges more detail on Taranaki Maunga plan

Concerns over costs and coordination could slow the next stage of planning for Te Papa-kura-o-Taranaki, with the council seeking clearer detail.

By Craig Ashworth • 3 min read • Last week
Hawke's Bay water security project head hits back at Greens' dam opposition
Agricultural Technology

Hawke's Bay water security project head hits back at Greens' dam opposition

A proposed 29.7ha land swap is reviving a Hawke's Bay dam row, with backers saying it could unlock water security and jobs.

By Linda Hall • 4 min read • Last month
Marama Davidson says attack on Australian MP Helen Haines a chilling warning
Green Party

Marama Davidson says attack on Australian MP Helen Haines a chilling warning

The assault on Helen Haines has heightened fears over political violence after Marama Davidson said it sent a chill through her body.

By Mihingarangi Forbes • 3 min read • Last month
'Responsibility to protect': Kāwhia trust blocks vehicle access to beach
Conservation

'Responsibility to protect': Kāwhia trust blocks vehicle access to beach

The move is set to shut cars out of Kāwhia Beach after years of damage to pipi beds, fish spawning grounds and nesting birds.

By Rachel Moore • 4 min read • Last month
Famed Coromandel track eyes Christmas reopening at a third of original cost
Construction

Famed Coromandel track eyes Christmas reopening at a third of original cost

Visitors to Cathedral Cove could regain access before Christmas as a new reroute is set to cost $121,000, well below the 2024 estimate.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • Last month
South Waikato visitors asked to reconsider trip to Te Waihou/Blue Spring over long weekend
Conservation

South Waikato visitors asked to reconsider trip to Te Waihou/Blue Spring over long weekend

Pressure on South Waikato ratepayers is mounting as officials budget $20,000 for Labour weekend traffic controls at Te Waihou/Blue Spring.

By Bronson Perich • 6 min read • Last month
Rotorua Museum construction wraps up a decade after quake closure
Architecture

Rotorua Museum construction wraps up a decade after quake closure

Visitors must wait another two years, even after the long-delayed Rotorua Museum build was finished on time and under budget.

By Mathew Nash • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2026
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park could get $1 million grant from ratepayer funds
Conservation

Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park could get $1 million grant from ratepayer funds

Ratepayers could help keep Christchurch's only open-range wildlife park afloat, as councillors weigh a NZD $1.2 million rescue package.

By Keiller MacDuff • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2026
Bid to stop Canterbury water project expansion fails
Conservation

Bid to stop Canterbury water project expansion fails

The Environment Court has upheld the scheme, though tougher conditions must be filed after objections over Rangitata water use were rejected.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Kiwi firefighters head to US to help tackle unprecedented wildfires
Sustainability

Kiwi firefighters head to US to help tackle unprecedented wildfires

The deployment will give New Zealand crews urgent experience as unprecedented blazes threaten the US north-west and western Canada.

By Amy Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

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atNorth to discuss biodiversity at data centre COP17
Construction

atNorth to discuss biodiversity at data centre COP17

As scrutiny of data centre land use grows, the Nordic operator will set out practical biodiversity measures at a UN conference in Armenia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Exclusive: It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground
Supply Chain

Exclusive: It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.

By Mike Bishara • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Global Citizen names speakers for Perth clean energy summit
Clean technologies

Global Citizen names speakers for Perth clean energy summit

The Perth gathering will seek backing for power access and renewable projects as almost 750 million people still lack reliable electricity.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026