Forest entomologist Toni Withers of Crown research institute, Scion, who accompanied the group, noticed tips in the specimens of Eucalyptus quadrangulata (commo...
The first project of its kind in Wairoa will work to improve the water quality of Putere Lakes.
The three lakes are found 20 kilometres down Putere Road, which ...
To celebrate Seaweek, the Gisborne community is invited to a snorkel day at Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve on Sunday to explore the unique coastal enviro...
Timber tree alternatives to pine are the focus of a field day on Sunday.
Eucalyptus and redwood are among the pine-alternative exotics that can be used for buil...
For a $5 charge, get a worm farm started in your backyard.
The Tairawhiti Environment Centre is holding a workshop about how to minimise food waste, while creat...
Make it normal to talk about climate change and what can be done about it, said Victoria University professor of physical geography, James Renwick, at the Taira...
Artists who have an environmental slant could win $250 and have their art displayed on a drain.
The DrainWise Art Competition is to help raise awareness of stor...
The finalists have been found for the 10th annual East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Of the six announced yesterday, four are from this region.
The si...
The Mahia Ambassador initiative has been a summertime hit, resulting in a huge increase in camping compliance, Wairoa District Council says.
Wairoa District Cou...
A Kaiti resident was alarmed to see a swarm of bees humming in a tree by her house but was more concerned for the honey producers' and crop pollinators' well-be...
The sustainable garden out the back of the Tairawhiti Environment Centre has been given a burst of colour by four Gisborne artists.
Artists Trish Brown, Amanda ...
Educating children on the importance of trapping predators was the goal of a competition organised by Wainui School.
Forty-nine predators were caught over a fi...
Cooks Cove Walkway in Tolaga Bay, is the region’s most-walked Department of Conservation (DoC) track. It has had the first stage of an upgrade completed in coll...
When more than 100 log tags were found on Kaiti Beach during a clean-up by Waikirikiri School students, Eastland Port was contacted.
Eastland Group chief operat...
Efforts to eradicate rooks from Tairawhiti are progressing with a nest of birds in Te Puia the latest target.
Rooks, also referred to as crows, are a declared p...
To raise awareness of the wild fauna and flora across the globe, World Wildlife Day is being celebrated today.
In New Zealand, there are nearly 4000 plant and a...
The Kanuka Symposium last week was a chance for Hikurangi Bioactives Limited Partnership (HBLP) to let the community know all about the research, and potential ...
Recyclable glass ending up in landfill due to space constraints is a thing of the past for Wairoa, thanks in part to a grant of $25,000 from the Glass Packaging...
Organisms most likely to experience “significant problems” with climate change are algae, kina and microscopic marine life, said Dr Simon Hills in his talk abou...
Families looking for an overnight adventure tramp close to Gisborne are reminded the Koranga Forks Hut has been upgraded.
A team from Department of Conservatio...
A WHITEBAIT review was announced last week for whitebait management in New Zealand.
Several Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay rivers are included in proposed wh...
Climate change experts will gather later this month in Gisborne to consider the climate future for Tairawhiti.
The Tairawhiti Climate Summit also aims to infor...
Sometimes it is best not to even leave footprints behind.
East coast beaches are a favoured location at this time of year for both visitors and for the northern...
These cute little dotterel chicks blend in with their sandy nests. To give them a fighting chance this summer, the Department of Conservation (DoC) asks people ...
Gisborne resident Chris Lankshear could not believe his recycling bin was rejected because it was too full.
Waste Management's kerbside collectors left a handwr...
If it really is as good as they say, then an informed public would want it anyway, says environmental lawyer Sue Grey.
Ms Grey is talking about 5G — the new net...
SMART bins have finally arrived in Gisborne. These colourful rubbish and recycling bins are able to send an alert to Recreational Services to let them know when...
Pick it up and throw it in the rubbish — that was the takeaway comment from a group of Waikirikiri School students who cleaned up Kaiti Beach last week.
They p...