MetService has a red warning in place for the thunderstorms - which it says will move toward the area around Te Aroha and Paeroa at 7pm and be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.

Metereologist John Law says heavy showers could change into a storm quickly. He says the thunderstorms will be slow moving which brings a risk of localised heavy rain.

World wetland day has been celebrated in Cyprus to mark the importance of its restoration and increase awareness of these ecologically sensitive areas. On Monday approximately 110 students from ...

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) says the Whangamarino Wetlands in Waikato have proven to be more resilient than expected, after a large fire in October last year. The fire burned through about ...

Drone footage shows the size of a large vegetation fire in the Whangamarino Wetlands in North Waikato. Video / Fire and Emergency NZ Signs of recovery are growing from the ashes of Whangamarino ...

An aerial survey of the region's wetlands by fixed-wing aircraft will run until June. Gisborne District Council says an aerial survey of the region’s wetlands by fixed-wing aircraft has started.

World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February to show how important wetlands are to nature and people. Wetlands such as swamps, marshes and mangroves are home to many plants and animals. They also ...

This Sunday 2 February is World Wetlands Day. This year's theme is 'Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future'. It reminds us that wetlands are not only crucial for biodiversity. Wetlands play ...

Avian botulism had killed an estimated 25,000 birds in the Auckland/Waikato region some years ... The bacteria occurs naturally in soils around ponds and wetlands and is found in oxidation ponds. It ...

Avian botulism had killed an estimated 25,000 birds in the Auckland/Waikato region some years ... occurs naturally in soils around ponds and wetlands and is found in oxidation ponds.