Environment

Bayly: Catching up with the kōkako

By Andrew Bayly, MP for Port Waikato In 2016, my eldest son and I dragged sledges 120 km to the North Pole to raise...

New young conservationist awards

The Mangatangi Maramarua Catchment has announced a series of Young Conservationist Awards recognising youth in the community who actively participate in pest control projects that...

Warmer weather with windy conditions forecast for spring

While winter wrapped up with some of the harshest winds recorded in August, according to MetService, spring will bring a range of weather conditions...

Game bird season draws to a close

Early indications suggest the 2025 game bird season has been another successful year for New Zealand's hunting community. Fish & Game New Zealand said survey...

Flying gazebos, trampolines trigger emergency callouts

  The last day of winter delivered a gusty blow to Franklin, as trees, trampolines and gazebos left the ground, prompting a number of callouts...

Local boards to consider city’s planning rules

Franklin Local Board and Papakura Local Board will soon get the chance to give feedback ondraft changes to Auckland’s planning rules. Auckland Council says the...

Papakura Stream project gets sporting boost

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times Conservation Volunteers New Zealand is putting its weight behind an environmental projectaimed at increasing the health of a Franklin...

National goat hunting competition opens

The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the environmental and agricultural damage caused by wild goats. Running from...

Exploring the impact of managed retreat

By Tiffany Brown A public screening of the new documentary Managed Out will take place in Pukekohe onSaturday, August 2, followed by a live...

Join the muster; help save a species

It's almost spring, the whitebait are getting set to run, and bittern are making their way to the coast to fuel up for breeding...