The annual racing event took a tragic turn after the man fell from a yacht.

Lakes Rotoiti, Tarawera and Okataina will open to anglers from this Sunday, October 1.

Most Kiwis across town and country think water use should come with a cost, survey finds.

A helicopter may be needed to rescue the two climbers before night falls.

Dr Mike Joy has been honoured for speaking out on the state of our rivers and lakes.

Reorua Rotorua - bilingual in Vegas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The search for missing man Fabian Dobson continues.

The fisherman who died at Lake Coleridge has been named as John Morgan of Christchurch.

Makers of a film showing in Auckland tonight discuss the plight of Canterbury's rivers.

Labour's royalty on freshwater is backed by 70 per cent of Kiwis in a new poll.

How much will farmers really pay if Labour brings in a water tax?

Almost 25 per cent of Hawke's Bay's monitored swimming spots were deemed unsafe.

It's a lot of fun as well. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Water and pollution are shaping up to be a key issue come election time.

Health warning reissued one month after it was lifted. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

Labour's new freshwater policy would make it tougher for farms to intensify operations.

Greens say the Budget's environment and conservation funding is far below what's needed.

Green groups want to see a big boost in DoC's core biodiversity budget this Thursday.

NZ's safety and natural beauty mean overseas tourists are flocking to our parks.

Two leading scientists discuss today's report into our under-pressure rivers and lakes.

Another major stocktake has painted a grim picture of our freshwater environment.

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet wrote that he'd 'love to explore' New Zealand.

Five findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.

Time to get out your gumboots and umbrellas with wet weather on the way.

Aucklanders are being asked to continue conserving water.

There is an effort to overturn the decision to allow American television presenter Matt Lauer to buy the Hunter Valley Station.

Three people were hurt in a two-car crash at Devil's Staircase at Lake Wakatipu.

Searchers have confirmed that the body of a 21-year-old student missing at Lake Karapiro has been found.

Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.

COMMENT: The Environment Minister's promise to make 90 per cent of rivers swimmable by 2040 is a cynical sleight of hand, writes Gen Toop from Greenpeace.