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In one of the highest rate increases this year, South Wairarapa District Council have voted to increase the rates by 19.8%. Three...

The National Park Service in the U.S. have become a hit on social media with their humorous posts of tips for visiting their parks. Often...

New Zealand has an array of beautiful protected natural and heritage sites for the masses to enjoy, but unfortunately recent bad...

Play is so important for our tamariki and providing appropriate, interactive play opportunities is important for the development of our...

The Department of Conservation has announced a raft of changes to its accommodation fees, with some huts to double in price. Some hut...

Shifting a society's view on trees will take more then year, but the recent devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle may illustrate the need for...

Two heads are always better than one wouldn't you say? A positive shift is occurring. Ngāti Mutunga are backing a proposal to co-manage...

Reconnecting communities is at the heart of the He Ara Kotahi bridge and pathway project in Palmerston North. The $19 million project...

TLC may have had it right according to Tauranga City Council. "Don't go chasing waterfalls" is the new theme song for the iconic Omanawa...

The importance trees hold within our urban ecosystem can sometimes be overlooked. Trees are crucial to the urban environment, helping to...

'Regenerative' and 'sustainable' have become 2023 words of the year for parks, recreation and tourism ventures world wide. Organizations...

Hamilton and Auckland and under scrutiny as it was revealed that in just under 30 years they have lost between 20%-30% of all green...

Trees are often an overlooked feature in cities, and how they can provide both environmental benefits, but also social and health...

America's National Park service are serving up some laughs and sarcasm, grabbing readers attention, luring them into reading up on parks...

With recent climate events shaking up Aotearoa, the government have taken a hard look at New Zealand's urban cities and their resilience,...

Auckland cake decorator sentenced for role in in corrupt council contract By Emily Moorhouse A cake decorator who helped a council...

'I am the guilty bastard', says Tuatapere tree poisoner Tuatapere man Andy Pender, a former British army sergeant, says he poisoned...

Over 100 holes left by metal detecting at Marlborough’s premier park 5:18 pm on 31 January 2023 Maia Hart, Local Democracy Reporter...

Tūpuna Maunga Authority opens game-changing Whānau Ātea At the foot of Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru / Māngere Mountain, the whānau...

Ambury Regional Park outstanding in its field Ambury Regional Park has been recognised at the 2022 New Zealand Recreation Awards, winning...