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'Opens the river': 1889 rabbit weir removed for fish passage
Built to slow a rabbit plague, the weir was removed but a 3D digital version will remain.

Hikers rescued after river floods exit in Kaimāī Range
Police urge preparation after two rescues and a death in Kaimāī Range over long weekend.

Man missing after falling into river near Wairere Falls, Waikato
Fire and Emergency NZ and LandSAR are assisting police in the search.

Greg Sayers: Auckland Council's proactive move a win for flood-prone Kumeū
OPINION: Demands for better river maintenance, local contractors lead to win in Kumeū.

Northland hit by power outages and potential flooding amid heavy rain
Rainfall hit 108mm at Ahipara in 12 hours overnight.

Climate change: How heatwaves are pushing NZ’s vital estuaries to worrying extremes
Estuary heatwaves can trigger catastrophic die-offs of shellfish and toxic algal blooms.

Boy, 10, killed by crocodile while playing in river with his friends in Indonesia
A schoolboy was killed by a crocodile while playing in a river in Indonesia. Video / Video Elephant

One dead after river jetboat incident, police investigating
The man was in his 20s and died at the scene.

Olympians join fight against Bay of Plenty river energy project
The Māori landowners group proposing the project says people are jumping to conclusions.

Walkout at meeting over Wairoa flood spillway
The meeting in Wairoa confirmed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s support for the spillway.

16 homes in path of recommended Wairoa floodway
Crown manager and Wairoa council have endorsed a 170m-wide, 2m-deep floodway.

Video shows 2m sea swells building on day of Rakaia River tragedy
Local fisherman left the area two hours before high tide as swells were building.

Rakaia River quad bike death: An ‘absolute tragedy’ that ‘could have been so much worse’
Locals raced to help the stricken quad bikers and one man was swept into the water.

Woman found dead after quad bike's river crossing ends in tragedy
Police say they were alerted at 1.05pm.

‘Enduring legacy’: Cultural significance of 1000-Year Bridge
The 1000-Year Bridge in Gisborne is completed but not yet open to the public.

Long-standing Whanganui organisation revived and thriving
Friends of the Whanganui River's financial position is on the up after some lean years.

Man’s body located after he failed to resurface from Waikato River dip
A rahui has now been placed at Arapuni, Bulmers and Jones landings.

Whānau disgusted after sign too small to prevent poo swim
A river had been polluted by sewage from a New Plymouth shopping centre.

Everyone dreams of a Nile river cruise, but does it live up to expectation?
Yay or nay for the journey of a lifetime in 2025?...

'River and alcohol don’t mix': Police issue warning about popular water activity
Popular float has a dark and dangerous side.