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Kaiapoi sewerage damage could take a year to fix
Sewage will flow into the Kaiapoi River for at least another month and it could take a year to rebuild all the area's quake-damaged sewerage systems.
Hundreds farewell Whanganui leader
Around 800 people fairwelled Sir Archie Taiaroa today before his casket was taken down the Whanganui River to his final resting place.
Faultlines spark redesign in Waitaki power project
Tests revealing faultlines along the proposed route of a hydro-electric tunnel on Canterbury's Waitaki River have sparked a redesign of the power project.
Farmer holding back unruly earthquake river by himself
Rain has worsened flooding on a Canterbury farm where a river has forked along an earthquake fault line, cutting through the property.
Waikato: Warning over river levels
Environment Waikato is worried about the danger of rapidly rising streams and rivers in the next few days.
Lambs drown as rain floods farmland
A severe heavy rain and gale weather warning is in place for much of the country as widespread flooding affects farmers.
NZ firm revels in Brit's Amazon success
The first man to walk the entire length of the Amazon river put his NZ-made backpacks through some serious paces.
Greens launch bid to save wild rivers
The Green Party is hoping its new "save the wild rivers" campaign will yield similar results to the anti-mining movement.
Jetboat driver to pay reparation to family
A jetboat driver has been fined and ordered to pay reparation to the family of a British tourist killed in a river boat crash in December 2008.