A research project undertaken by a former Trident high school student has produced staggering results when comparing the effectiveness of self-resetting predator kill traps versus traditional single-action traps, currently used in most national conservation efforts. Chantal Lillas, who is completing a diploma of environmental management through Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, conducted  the research project in the Taneatua Forest over...

There is a rahui in place at Waikaremoana. Here are a few comments for readers to consider. The purpose of this rahui is to ask people to stop and reconnect with the lake, the waters and its surround's. How many of us go to the shores of Waikaremoana and wonder what effect the low water levels are having on the ecosystems around the shoreline, and the follow-on...

A WOMAN and four children, aged from four to nine, remain missing in Te Urewera after going for a walk on Tuesday afternoon. The group was dropped off just after 1pm on Tuesday for a one to two hour walk. Police were alerted just before 4pm on Wednesday when they hadn’t returned. Search and rescue teams were deployed in Te Urewera yesterday afternoon to look for the group. With the support of a helicopter, the teams have been searching...

A woman and four young children rescued from Te Urewera bush country after two days might not have survived the night, a search and rescue expert says. The group was reported overdue at 4pm on Wednesday after failing to return from a walk through Waimana Valley on Tuesday. After a 24 hour search, they were found safe and well near the river known as No Name Creek and were winched to safety by the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter just as it...

A woman and four children missing in Te Urewera for two nights were found alive and well yesterday. Eastern Bay commander Kevin Taylor addressed media 4.15pm at the Tūhoe Headquarters in Taneatua Te Kura Whare, and announced the children, aged between four and nine, and the woman had been found about 30 minutes earlier, at...

A woman and four children are missing after being last seen Te Urewera yesterday. The five people were reported overdue from a bush walk just before 4pm. The age of the children ranges from four to nine. They had been dropped off just after one o'clock yesterday for a one to two hour walk. Search and rescue teams and a helicopter have been searching in the Otamatuna Ridge area overnight and continue today. Te Urewera is part managed by a...