Region's water quality improving - study
Study finds multiple factors contributing to faster-than-expected small improvement
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E.coli at beaches sparks warning
Testing last week indicated bacteria in a number of waterways across Northland.
Water should not need to be chlorinated
Chlorination of water is an admission of failure to maintain the environment.
Dead birds near Kapiti waterways show signs of avian botulism
Signs of suspected avian botulism in Kapiti sparks warnings to avoid dead birds.
Fed Farmers trying to raise $50k to challenge water plan
Fed Farmers trying to raise $50k to challenge controversial plan to improve Lake Rotorua.
New tanker shipping fuel from Marsden Pt
The new oil tanker is specifically designed for working around New Zealand.
Maps show coastal homes under threat
New charts mark where 13,500 properties are in the way of tide and time.
Resource consent granted to drill and test aquifer
Bay of Plenty Regional Council had given the green light to install a bore and test water.
King of the lizards makes a comeback
Duvaucel's geckos can grow up to 30cm long and live to be 70 years old.
Climate-change retaliation early key to success
There has been a lot of talk about climate change this holiday season - with good reason.
Stink bugs infest ships: jobs at risk
Voracious pest has the potential to decimate crops of apples, grapes and tomatoes.
Truckload of rubbish dumped in the sea
Mattresses, furniture and household rubbish were dumped off the Kapiti Coast.
Man swims through raging flood to rescue pigs
The pigs were struggling to keep their snouts above water after flood rose 3m in 30 min.
Storms wash away $70k sand dune repairs
Dune and stream remedial work at Sandy Bay has been ripped apart twice this summer.
Camp fires threaten Far North forest
Camp fires around Te Hiku Forest are a threat to the environment.
Pooey problem: Hundreds of health warnings at NZ beaches
Over 100 beaches, rivers and streams in NZ currently have swimming restrictions in place.
Mum warning others about sea lice bites
Sea lice stings leave Welcome Bay boy scratching himself raw.
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?
Ships illegally entering marine reserve
Boat skippers breaking maritime laws and illegally entering Poor Knights no-go area.
'Huge and smelly': Residents oppose massive farm with 1.3m chooks
About 1.3 million chickens would live in barns and have outside access.
Cray craze depletes stock
Crayfish stocks are in crisis, and recreational fishers want an independent review.
Raewyn Peart: We are losing Crayfish in the north
Crayfish quotas are not allowing the fish to survive in northern waters.
Submissions close on controversial water-bottling boost
A controversial resource consent application is one step closer to the end.
Freedom campers cop 150-plus fines
More than 150 fines have been issued to freedom campers in the Western Bay.
Love a duck! Here's a rare pair indeed
Two whio have been welcomed to their new home at Rainbow Springs.
Maori sheep and beef farms in running
The Atihau-Whanganui and Morikau incorporations each have a finalist in farm awards.
Animal body parts dumped in waterways
Animal offal and body parts have been found at three public access points to the river.
Chlorine exposing leaks in pipes
Hot water cylinder and water pipe leaks exposed by chlorine in the system.
Quake fault-line study plans for 'big one'
Fault-line monitors at Dannevirke, Weber and Akitio part of major scientific programme.
Andrew Curtis: Let ideas flow on managing water
COMMENT: Weather extremes show we cannot rely on Mother Nature alone.
How long does it take wool to degrade in the ocean?
This is a question Crown researchers hope to answer.
Freedom camping ban for Queenstown
Mayor says ban is a response to the significant growth in freedom camping.
Worker: 'We were all exposed...we could barely breathe and see'
Social media attacks on toxic ammonia leak prompt explanation from Affco Imlay plant
Fire destroys depot storing 1080
Suspicious fire followed break-in at council's 1080 storage depot.