Nick Smith has called for NZ to improve its fresh water management after a report found almost a third of lakes have poor water quality.

A NZ man who lost a ring 40 years ago in a US lake has had news that his treasured possession has been found.

Environment Waikato is worried about the danger of rapidly rising streams and rivers in the next few days.

Meridian Energy's underlying earnings rose 29 per cent in the year to June 30 to $251.9 million, reflecting a 13 per cent increase in total energy generation.

It may look strange, but scientists believe there is no danger posed by the foam coating the shores of Lake Rotorua.

River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.

City-dwellers are being asked to save water around the home after three months of record-dry conditions.

Sir Peter Jackson has raised the ire of neighbours by starting work on a second lake at his fairytale Wairarapa estate.

For more than a century, Negrohead Mountain has towered over the countryside north of Malibu, offering unrivalled views of the Pacific to generations of hikers.

Jill Worrall visits the last of Libya's remaining Ubari lakes, most of which dried up long ago.