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View maintained Lower Waitaki aquifer water doesn't need treatment
A Waitaki Bridge man asserts water from the Lower Waitaki aquifer doesn't need treatment.
Oyster farmers still owed millions in compensation
MPI under fire for Stewart Island oyster farm compensation performance.
Coastguard launches new app for safer boating
Coastguard has released a new 'game-changing' app for boaties.
Anglers share spoils at ITM National Torpedo Tournament
Local knowledge paid off for anglers during the ITM National Torpedo Tournament.
Net value - Could salmon be king in NZ?
Could king salmon become "as big as dairy" for New Zealand? Pattrick Smellie investigates.
Maui dolphin sanctuary under mining threat
Ironsands Offshore Mining Ltd allowed to explore seabed offshore from New Plymouth
Bones removed from dead whales on Northland beach
Removal of whales from Northland beach a logistical nightmare.
'Super-rare' whales wash up
Antarctic-dwelling pygmy right whales have only been seen 30 times at sea.
King Salmon eyes Cook Strait for expansion
The Nelson-based aquaculture firm believes the Cook Strait is the route for its expansion.
World Oceans Day celebrated with research project launch
Hawke's Bay celebrated World Oceans Day with the launch of a marine research project.
Edendale residents have raised water concerns
Edendale residents have aired frustration about the low levels of the Edendale aquifer.
Major effort underway to restore Northland lakes
More than $1.5 million is to be spent over the next five years to restore Northern lakes.
Bid to kill off invasive weed
Work starts to eradicate one of the world's worst aquatic weeds from Pāpāmoa.
Compo offer for parasite an insult: oyster farmer
Bluff man had millions of oysters removed after outbreak of deadly parasite.
Giant fish visits Bay wreck
A fish rarely seen in NZ has taken temporary command of the sunken navy ship, Canterbury
Harbour under threat from Asian crabs
Aggressive invaders will eat native crabs' food. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Vet pathologist investigates whale deaths
Eight whales died in a relatively rare case of sperm whales stranding on a Taranaki beach.
Marine man keen to inspire Bay students
Tauranga man with incredible marine-life experience is volunteering to talk to schools.
'Code of conduct' seeks to reinforce promises made
Northland skippers are the latest to back a NZ industry wide fisheries code of conduct.
Chemicals blamed for treatment plant smell
Bad smells at Whangarei's main wastewater treatment plant blamed on a sore gut.
Great white sharks spotted near Houhora Harbour
There have been an increasing amount of sightings of great white sharks in Houhora.
Plan to keep scheme farmer owned
A plan is in place to keep the Hunter Downs irrigation scheme fully farmer-owned.
No quick fix for 'unsightly' lake scum
Council say Rotokawau Virginia Lake scum a natural process
Oxygen weed gone from Lake Ngakapua
The Far North has recorded another plant extinction — and this time it's good news.
Water mains cleaning starting in Napier
Letters will be circulated to the residents of the affected streets.
Kyeburn Catchment: Collaboration key to gaining new global water consent
Kyeburn Catchment Ltd (KCL) is close to securing a new global consent for its 15 users.
Six rescued from yacht smashed on rocks
Four adults and two children rescued from Mokohinau Islands after catamaran crashes.
Duo fined $750 after fishing marine reserve
The Havelock North men have each paid $750 in restitution.
Far North youth focus on ditching sugar
Parties collaborating on a policy that eliminates sugar-sweetened beverages.
Science boot camp for baby snapper in Whangarei
Whangarei scientists are putting very young snapper through a comprehensive physical test.
Te Puke Emergency Services fishing contest a proven formula
Te Puke fishing competition as popular as ever.
Fishing: Muriwai claim west coast bragging rights
The Muriwai Sports Fishing Club retained the Wildcat Trophy for the second year in a row.