Funds approved to further protect Lake Taupō

Funds approved to further protect Lake Taupō

Taupō District Council and Waikato Regional Council have approved funding to continue the Lake Taupō Protection Trust to further protect the water quality of Lake Taupō. The approval follows a month of engagement with the community on the future of the Trust as part...
News in Brief: May 2020

News in Brief: May 2020

No rod? No problem A Tauranga man caught a 20kg kingfish with his bare hands while on a stroll. Logan Reid was walking his dog at Miles Lane Reserve when he spotted the kingfish lying on its side. “It looked like a shark swimming in the distance,” he was quoted as...
State of Manukau Harbour ‘disheartening’

State of Manukau Harbour ‘disheartening’

The amount of wastewater going into the Manukau Harbour is having a direct effect on its water quality, causing a dramatic decrease in shellfish numbers and changing the way people use the harbour. According to Jim Jackson, chairman of the Manukau Harbour Restoration...