Police have confirmed today that the body found in the Waikato River at Meremere is that of missing Hamilton woman Audrey Gibson.

Mayor Pat McManus says there's no shortage of water on the West Coast and the 'silent majority' of locals support the proposed Mokihinui dam.

New Zealand's dairy farms are getting dirtier - not cleaner, according to new research released today.

An American woman dies after becoming pinned under a rock when a family rafting trip on the Mohaka River turned to tragedy yesterday.

The Government is keeping close watch on the "big dry" in many regions and will consider drought assistance if conditions worsen, Agriculture Minister David Carter says.

Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.

Three people had a lucky escape from the Waikato River after hydro dam gates opened a torrent of water onto them.

The Government's shake up of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive pricing model has, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin.

Rare giant kokopu, which in their infancy make up part of the group known as whitebait, are to be reintroduced to Auckland waterways.

Parts of the North Island are set for a soaking today, with up to 140mms of rain expected to fall in some areas.