Tauranga City Council orders removal of protected tree on ex-mayor’s property
They have asked the council to stay the order while options for retaining the historic tree are explored.…
Whangārei stump grinder death: Kevin Barry pulled into spinning blade
The speed at which he was pulled into it meant he was unable to activate the emergency stop…
Woman almost crushed by falling tree says bank it sits on is ‘a disaster waiting to happen’
Church was driving in the northbound lane – any closer and she said she “would have died”. She…
Whangārei council defends $34K tree removal amid erosion fears
Esplanade reserves are typically strips of public land along the coast or waterways set aside to protect natural…
New Plymouth man survives tree crash in wild weather, buys Lotto ticket
John Connell’s light truck, pictured after the tree had been cut away and the injured driver extracted and…
Auckland Council ‘relieved’ tenants safe after tree falls on Rānui home causing ‘significant damage’
Auckland Council urban forest, arboriculture and ecology manager David Stejskal told the Herald “our arborist contractors were alerted…
Tree falls on West Auckland home with tenants inside
NZ Herald 25 Jun, 2026 07:49 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
US singer Oliver Tree among six dead in helicopter mid-air collision in Rio de Janeiro
A statement from firefighters said that initial reports pointed to a mid-air collision, adding “six fatalities have been…
After Decade-Long Hunt, Scientists Find East Asia’s Tallest Tree
Deep in the mountains of northern Taiwan, a towering Taiwania cryptomerioides — a large coniferous tree in the…
Two dead in separate overnight crashes, one on Waiheke Island, the other in Wairākei
Police were called to the fatal crash on Onetangi Rd around 1.30am. Photo / Google Maps Yesterday evening,…
Serious injuries after car crashes into tree near Taupō
NZ Herald 31 May, 2026 08:58 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
What is an urban heat island? Here’s why cities are so much hotter than the countryside
Published on 25/08/2023 – 15:53 GMT+2•Updated 27/05/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Ever noticed that it tends to be far…