Raupunga digs in for reliable water supply
Raupunga water committee receive Hawke's Bay DHB Commitment to Reducing Inequities Award
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Deerhunters angered by 1080 deaths
Hundreds of deer carcasses reported after the Molesworth 1080 drop to fight tuberculosis.
Student army coming to help flood-ravaged Roxburgh
An army of students wielding shovels, brooms and wheelbarrows is set invade Roxburgh.
Wool being used in air filter masks
People will be breathing easier in air-polluted cities, thanks in part to a Wanaka sheep
Myrtle rust found in Lower Hutt
MPI confirms infection in three plants in a Hutt Valley garden.
NZ 'like a beautiful person with cancer'
Rivers so bad, Kiwis won't swim in them, conference told.
Pests may have Environment Canterbury on the hop
Regional councillor says ECan is allowing wallabies to cross the Waitaki River
Windy, hot, wet summer for Northland
A heads-up about Northland's summer: wet, windy and wickedly hot.
Call for fishery closures over risk to hoiho
New study prompts group's call for fisheries closures to save iconic yellow-eyed penguin.
Man vows to fight NRC to the end
Whangarei Harbour's designation as an estuary a key point.
Lessons from Havelock North water crisis
The Havelock North contamination outbreak was always an event waiting to happen.
Mangatete Landcare: Peafowl are an increasingly common sight
The unmistakable cry of the peacock is now common in many areas of New Zealand.
Grant helps Waipoua Trust meet giant ambitions
The Waipoua Forest Trust steps-up the assault on pests through a $6212 QE II Trust grant
Northland farms to open gates for water inspection
Two Northland dairy farms will open their gates on December 10 to show water protection.
Peters: It's a matter of sovereignty
Winston Peters says a tax on exports is a domestic issue, not a foreign policy issue.
Listen: New Zealand should treat water as a precious resource
One of New Zealand's leading sheep breeders believes we are being cavalier with water.
Waitekauri wins most improved river award
The Waitekauri River has won the Waikato's most improved river award.
Drought prospect sparks call for water storage
Nathan Guy says government should spend regional devt fund on water storage and irrigation
Years of work restoring Hawke's Bay river celebrated
For 6 years Te Kaha Hawaikirangi actively working to restore the Tutaekuri river
Joy and despair at Ahipara
Ahipara's dotterel population have begun their breeding season early.
Rec groups question Waitakeres closure proposal
Closing the Waitakere Ranges to fight kauri dieback 'ridiculous', users say.
Warning council could turn the tap off, heeded
Four new water takes granted since council warned aquifer at limit
Changes for anglers and other lake users
Anglers and users will have to adapt to changes reducing vehicle access Lake Otamangakau.
Fixing wastewater plants to cost $11.9m
Review of CHB wastewater plants reveals they will never comply with consent conditions.
Foreign forestry restrictions welcomed
Northlanders say plans good news for forestry and wood-processing industries.
Council mulls Waitakeres closure over kauri crisis
Council to consider closing the Waitakere Ranges to visitors over kauri-killing disease.
Perley: Fed Farmers need radical thinking
Traditional mindset at risk because discerning markets want safe, quality food.
Marine mammal sanctuaries shown to boost economy
Sanctuary could provide economic benefits, promoters in other centres say
Water mains work to start
Installing a mains water supply pipe between Hastings and Havelock North is a step closer.
Look out for toxic algae in Kapiti waterways
Council is advising dog owners to keep an eye out for toxic algae in the district.
Manholes blow, cars swamped, shops flooded
Thunderstorms dump 23mm of rain on Dannevirke in under an hour.
Weather puts pressure on water schemes in Clutha District
Some residents in the Clutha District have been warned to boil water
Watch: Phantom Creek suddenly became raging torrent
A Millers Flat family have work ahead after flash floods raged through their farm.