Auckland's maunga authority is considering closing mountains to the public on holidays due to 'unlawful' fires. It comes after two weekend blazes on Māngere mountain, with one scorching three hectares ...

Taranaki Mounga chair Jamie Tuuta says the finalisation of Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill marks a significant step forward in the reclamation journey for ...

He said longer grass on the maunga had increased the risk of fires. "In terms of fire mitigation, that's never been an issue until the grass has gotten taller," Turner said. "And the grass got taller ...

He said longer grass on the maunga had increased the risk of fires. “In terms of fire mitigation, that’s never been an issue until the grass has gotten taller,” Turner said. Hammon said ...

More than 50 firefighters battled a blaze atop the historic Mangere Maunga last night. The 3 hectare blaze was thought to have been started by a bonfire according to local Fire and Emergency NZ: “A ...

The call is out for people to be the human representation of Taranaki Maunga and his companion peaks. The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to ...

Taranaki Maunga and his companion peaks are to become a legal person to be called Te Kāhui Tupua when the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill becomes law on January 30. The area has become ...

Kaos Kotuhi-Brown, 14, was killed in a single-vehicle crash reported to police on State Highway 2, between Ohinepaka and Mōhaka, near Wairoa about 11.15am on Sunday. Police said four other people ...

The Wairoa A&P Show, which was to have been held this week, has been cancelled again because of bad weather that brought as much as half a year’s average rainfall to the town in only five weeks. It’s ...

Video / NZ Herald, AFP The Wairoa A&P Show, which was to have been held this week, has been cancelled again because of bad weather that brought as much as half a year’s average rainfall to the ...

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 2 near Wairoa today. The crash happened several kilometres west of the town at about 11.15am. Four other people in the car were injured and ...

Police say there are several people and serious injury involved. The crash, several kilometres west of the town, happened around 11.15am.