The existing Environmental Engineering Standards (EES) have recently been reviewed by the Whangarei District Council (WDC), following industry feedback that they needed to be easier to follow and aligned with best practice.

New Zealand squash player Joelle King has continued her progress at the US$50,000 Macau Open in China.

King who is ranked 11 in the world and seeded fourth for the tournament beat Australian Donna Urquhart in the quarter-finals 10-12 11-2 11-7 11-4 in 35 minutes

Black Ferns’ fans, friends and families will celebrate the team and their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup success with a special event in Auckland next week - with more events in the works for other regions.

The All Blacks team has been named to play the Investec Championship - Freedom Cup match against South Africa at QBE Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 16 September 2017.

The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is:

1. Kane Hames (2)

2. Dane Coles (51)

Police continue to investigate a fatal crash that occurred on State Highway One, Pairere, South Waikato last night.

Two cars collided around 6:15pm.

Early indications are that one vehicle has crossed the centreline and collided with the other.

A new system for managing food and compostable waste aims to reduce the amount of rubbish being sent to landfills from Massey University’s ManawatÅ« campus student dining hall.

Massey University’s School of Aviation has been recognised for its contribution to aviation safety with two awards at the annual Director of Civil Aviation Awards. The school was awarded the Director’s Award and chief flight instructor Craig Whyte received the Flight Instructor Award.

Spring means it’s time to let one of gardening’s best and longest kept secrets out of the bag - literally.

Massey University has recieved Rainbow Tick certification, having demonstrated it understands, values, and welcomes sexual and gender diversity.

More than 1500 people flocked to Massey University’s ManawatÅ« campus yesterday to experience what it is like to study at the University.

Massey University is encouraging the cream of the crop in sustainable farming to put their best foot forward with entries for the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards now open in 11 regions around New Zealand.

A high rising New Zealand company riding the great China payment wall is in line next month for a major international award at a global accelerator awards event in Austin, Texas.

WeatherWatch.co.nz was recently sent this exclusive video from Air New Zealand Captain Matthew Harrington, showing a view most passengers onboard usually only see from the side.

Nominations have closed for the Turangi-Tongariro ward by-election with three nominees for the council position and five for the community board.

Police were notified at around 9.45pm last night that a car had been seen going into the water at Kairaki Beach.

The car was fully submerged when emergency services arrived and and sadly the driver of the car was found deceased a short time later.

The new ramps at Bay Skate, which were used for the first time last weekend, have had skaters and riders lining up to give them a go.

The rise of a drinking culture at Chinese social gatherings, along with increased disposable income among younger consumers, are set to drive the Chinese spirits market through a CAGR of 15% over 2016-21, says GlobalData, a recognized leader in business intelligence and analytics.

All Blacks Tours has been announced by World Rugby as New Zealand’s exclusive Official Travel Agent for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.

Ning, the network of social networks that boasted 20 million visitors a month, has announced massive staff cutbacks and a complete end to free services for its users.  So the bell tolls once again for the end of free Web 2.0 services.

Former Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu has today been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Netball.