Some of New Zealand's deadliest recorded storms struck in the winter of 1863.

Mathias Svold has just spent a month photographing the Whanganui River and its people

Shrinking rivers are less able to support larger predatory fish like brown trout and eels.

A new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.

An algae species that creates mucus-like lake snot has likely now spread to Lake Taupo.

The swollen river overflowed, flooding a construction site.

Environmentalists demand end to clearfelling after logs exacerbate Tolaga Bay flooding.

50 years on from the Manapouri saga, NZ's laws have failed its environment, writer argues.

Russell Roads has paid handsomely for resource consent. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

He was nearing the end of three years worth of research for the book.

Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.

Whanganui should split from Horizons with the district council expanding its role

Freshwater campaigner Dr Mike Joy aims to get action in new role at new university.

Councils have perfected pretending they're doing something meaningful about water quality

COMMENT: Some of dullest minds in the country found at local government tables.

Lots of water improvement work in hand, and requests for lots more

New guidelines to help remove barriers to fish migrating through our rivers and streams.

New data released by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa shows river quality trends are high.

Disappointment at failure to raise swimmable rivers target to 80 per cent

Three years after his wedding at placid Lake Tutira, Jamie Morton asks if it can be saved.

Lifting "swimmability" of our lakes and rivers to 78 per cent may cost $217m a year.

One of the world's biggest environment groups is taking a keen interest in New Zealand.

The green algae, used in fish tanks and terrariums, is a threat to our waterways.

A rafting guide has died following an incident on the Shotover River.

At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.

A world-class Kiwi kayaker has died in an accident on a North Carolina river.

Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.

Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Gita.

Blink and you'll miss it Mangaweka has something special to offer.