2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (591+ words) A partnership between Spark, Far North District Council and Dryad has seen an advanced ultra-early fire detection system installed for the Waitangi Endowment Forest. The initiative aims to safeguard an asset linked to one of New Zealand's cultural landmarks by…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (338+ words) Biosecurity New Zealand says radio tracking technology has enabled the detection of 10 yellow-legged hornet nests, as the eradication response effort on Auckland's North Shore continues to accelerate. Biosecurity New Zealand's commissioner north, Mike Inglis says the technique, which involves attaching…...