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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake felt across central North Island

This morning a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the central North Island at 10.58am. According to GeoNet, struck 30 kilometres southwest of Taumarunui and was recorded at a depth of 210km.…

Naturists to strip for National Nude Gardening Day

Naturists on National Nude Gardening Day starting this Saturday in the Labour weekend, will be stripping butt naked. Though, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they'll need to keep their masks…

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Stratford shakes most of lower North Island

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has shaken most of the lower North Island, Thursday. The quake struck at around 1.10pm 40k east of Stratford and struck at a depth of 200k.…

New Zealand’s final Great Kererū Count 2021 – video

The Great Kererū Count 2021 is the final year that it will happen in Aotearoa New Zealand. The count for this year happens from September 17 to 26. It started…

Final count down begins for Great Kererū Count 2021, how you can participate

It’s almost that time for the upcoming annual Great Kererū Count of 2021. The project is led by Urban Wildlife Trust & Kererū Discovery together with partners Wellington City Council,…

Plumes of steam appear above Mt Ruapehu’s Crater Lake – video

Plumes of steam can be seen appearing over Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake, and it has been happening for the last two days. Footage recorded on August 29 facing the mountain…

Waikato Regional Council charges Huntly landfill 44 times over fire

Waikato Regional Council charged a Huntly landfill forty-four times over a continuous fire on August 13. The charges were commenced under the Resource Management Act against one company and one…

Bid to stop 1080 drop over Tataraakina land block heads to Māori Land Court

A bid has been put forward to stop an aerial 1080 poison drop over Māori land block Tataraakina in Tarawera north of Hawke's Bay. Māori Land Court will hear this…

Early morning 4.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Paraparaumu, felt by thousands

Thousands have reportedly felt a 4.6 magnitude earthquake that struck just off the coast of Paraparaumu. It occurred at 3.51am on Thursday. GeoNet reports the quake struck 30km west of…

Thousands feel ‘deep’ 5.1 magnitude earthquake across lower North Island

Thousands have reportedly felt a 5.1 magnitude earthquake across the North Island. It occurred at 1.04am. GeoNet reports the quake struck 10km southeast of Tokoroa. The epicentre was about 53.5km…