There has been a large landslide at Omoto, east of Greymouth, closing a section of the highway until at least Tuesday. Continuous heavy rain and high river levels have contributed to the 2.5 metre landslide drop overnight east of Greymouth on State......
Green Rush - Forestry Minister Shane Jones is considering reining in conversions of farmland to forestry after a rural backlash. He has also warned foreign owned forestry companies - which make up nearly 75 percent of the industry - that unless they......
Drone technology developed at the Victoria University of Wellington has helped improve understanding of one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Volcanologist Dr Ian Schipper has just returned from an expedition with a group of international......
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Bay of Plenty and East Coast regions this afternoon. Centred 20km north-west of Matawai, the quake was 43km deep, creating moderate shaking across eastern parts of the North Island. According to Geonet, 2500......
Whanganui's mayor is hoping for a quick fix at the very least, as a huge slip closes the main road north of the city. A 400 metre stretch of State Highway 4 between Whanganui and Raetihi in the lower North Island has collapsed and locals face detours......
