Rachel Stewart: Why the 'h' do they bother?
Councils have perfected pretending they're doing something meaningful about water quality
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Rachel Stewart: Why the 'h' do they bother?
COMMENT: Some of dullest minds in the country found at local government tables.
Money runs dry for water quality projects
Lots of water improvement work in hand, and requests for lots more
New guidelines to help freshwater fish travel freely
New guidelines to help remove barriers to fish migrating through our rivers and streams.
Marked improvement in NZ river water quality
New data released by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa shows river quality trends are high.
Edgecumbe: 'They said it wouldn't happen again'
Edgecumbe locals are taking aim at the regional council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus Feature: Edgecumbe remembers the day the river breached
"It was chaotic... like a war zone". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Nicola Patrick: Feeling down despite swimmable target going up
Disappointment at failure to raise swimmable rivers target to 80 per cent
The lake that lost its breath
Three years after his wedding at placid Lake Tutira, Jamie Morton asks if it can be saved.
The cost of making our rivers swimmable
Lifting "swimmability" of our lakes and rivers to 78 per cent may cost $217m a year.
NZ 'a leader' on environment, Nature Conservancy says
One of the world's biggest environment groups is taking a keen interest in New Zealand.
Imported moss endangered NZ lakes
The green algae, used in fish tanks and terrariums, is a threat to our waterways.
Shotover tragedy: Guide dies after raft overturns
A rafting guide has died following an incident on the Shotover River.
Residents warned to be prepared if weather gets worse
At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.
Kiwi kayaker Maria Noakes 'extremely talented'
A world-class Kiwi kayaker has died in an accident on a North Carolina river.
Weather: Gale and heavy rain warnings
Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.
Local Focus: 'District Councils lack expertise for mangrove management'
Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Trampers, boaties urged to leave ahead of Cyclone Gita
Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Gita.
Campsite ideal base for river adventure
Blink and you'll miss it Mangaweka has something special to offer.
Is this the year NZ's water war simmers?
The war over water hit boiling point amid 2017's election. Will 2018 see tensions simmer?
Escaping floods and Puss
The threatened black-billed gull has defied the odds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Environmental vandalism' at Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve
Geoff Reid takes a look at the state of Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve. / Geoff Reid
What's happening to our lakes and rivers?
Ecologist Russell Death paints the big picture on the state of our rivers and lakes.
'One minute you're safe... next minute someone is drowning'
Twice as many Aucklanders drowned in preventable tragedies last year than in 2016.
Reduce irrigation, increase profit, says Forest & Bird
Forest & Bird says Horizons and HBRC are ignoring irrigation research.
Toxic algae risk gone from Hutt rivers
The algae was at a level that could have been fatal for swimmers if they swallowed it.
Lake, river pollution key concern of Kiwis
A survey has revealed river and lake pollution is the second highest concern of Kiwis
Te Araroa trail walkers are good news for town
Trail walkers are "proper travellers", accommodation owner says
No-go zones: The spots deemed unsafe for swimming
Ten beach sites in Auckland among those listed as unsafe.
Bottled water export tax first priority
Briefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.
River Watch: Kiwi water testing weapon wins top award
Invention tests rivers for E. coli in real-time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Come take a dip, dairy industry tells Sir Tim Smit
Dairy NZ invites the UK's Sir Tim Smit over for a dip in response to dirty river remarks.
NZ 'like a beautiful person with cancer'
Rivers so bad, Kiwis won't swim in them, conference told.
Birthday tragedy: 'He was the best swimmer in the family'
Maxwell McDonald has died after going for a swim on the West Coast during his birthday.