Located about an hour’s drive north of Auckland, the Matakana region offers a unique blend of natural beauty, culture, and laid-back charm that makes it the ideal destination for your New Zealand ...

Across thermal pools, a geothermal mud lounge, soothing massages and spa treatments, you'll enjoy a restorative journey through numerous multi-sensory experiences.

Discover New Zealand's only geothermal mud spa at Hell's Gate. Immersed in native bushland and steamy clouds, this rejuvenating experience might just redefine the meaning of relaxation. With three ...

Rotorua Lakes Council has removed 91 public bins over the past two years and may take another 54 as it sees potential for "significant savings" from encouraging people to take their rubbish home. Bins ...

Bees, wasps, and hornets have found unique ways to survive in habitats all around the world. Mud daubers are a type of wasp that has developed a particularly interesting nesting behavior — they ...

The future use of Rotorua’s remaining two non-contracted emergency housing motels hinges on “local demand”, as the Government exits the last of its contracted motels this year. At the peak ...

From Northland to Queenstown, we’ve uncovered the top spa treatments outside of Auckland worth trying this year. I’m only three days into the working year and I’m already plotting my next escape.

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A hillside home overlooking the Pacific Ocean that survived the devastating Palisades Fire has split in half from a landslide directly behind the property. The home is now ...

Mud volcanoes—relatively unheard of in North America, but prominent in volcanic regions around the globe—have quietly changed Earth’s landscape throughout our planet’s history. Eagle-eyed ...

Scientists say mud and mangrove damage is posing a large threat to reef rehabilitation. Scientists have calculated the cost on the Great Barrier Reef a year after Cyclone Jasper and a ...