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![Anti-fluoride group loses High Court bid to stop Hastings council adding fluoride to water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anti-fluoride group loses High Court bid to stop Hastings council adding fluoride to water
Fluoridation in Hastings water recommenced on April 8, 2024.
![Rain warning downgraded for Napier and Hastings; CHB residents asked to conserve water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain warning downgraded for Napier and Hastings; CHB residents asked to conserve water
A rain warning has been downgraded for much of Hawke's Bay, but not northern areas.
![Weekly rates and water now $100 for average household in Auckland Council's 10-year Budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weekly rates and water now $100 for average household in Auckland Council's 10-year Budget
Doing nothing is changing nothing, says Independent Maori Statutory Board member.
![Wastewater flows into Hamilton stream after pump station failure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wastewater flows into Hamilton stream after pump station failure
The council has asked people to keep themselves and their pets from entering the waterway.
![Top drop: Matamata-Piako District Council a finalist for best-tasting tap water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Top drop: Matamata-Piako District Council a finalist for best-tasting tap water
The council is one of four finalists in the National Water Taste Test competition.
![Reactions to Gisborne District Council’s draft Three-Year Plan show diverse opinions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reactions to Gisborne District Council’s draft Three-Year Plan show diverse opinions
Ratepayers were asked how much they were willing to pay to help fix the issues.
![PM, Auckland Mayor reveal how much Watercare bills will rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM, Auckland Mayor reveal how much Watercare bills will rise
This is the first deal struck under the new Local Water Done Well programme.
![Auckland councillors considering solutions to avoid water bills rising by 25 per cent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland councillors considering solutions to avoid water bills rising by 25 per cent
Wayne Brown is confident a solution will be found.
![Richard Prebble: Beware of government subsidies close to home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Richard Prebble: Beware of government subsidies close to home
OPINION: 'Public life has cost me two marriages. I was not willing to risk a third.'
![Herne Bay residents versus Watercare: Who won Salisbury Reserve fight?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Herne Bay residents versus Watercare: Who won Salisbury Reserve fight?
Standoff related to a $1.2b project to stop sewage flooding into the city’s beaches.
![Farmers face tough times thanks to drought-like conditions, economic downturn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Farmers face tough times thanks to drought-like conditions, economic downturn
'I'll be surprised if any Northland farmers make a profit this year.'
![Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO
OPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.
![Work progressing on Far North reservoir](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Work progressing on Far North reservoir
The Kerikeri reservoir is set to to free up more land for horticulture.
![Wastewater testing: Our biggest boozing regions revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wastewater testing: Our biggest boozing regions revealed
A first-of-its-kind study lifts the lid on Kiwi drinking - with some surprising results.
![Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city
Could Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?
![Rāhui placed on Wellington stream after sewerage pipe bursts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rāhui placed on Wellington stream after sewerage pipe bursts
Untreated sewage has been flowing into the stream.
![Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation
While visitor numbers were up, local infrastructure was put under severe pressure.
![Wellington Water fails to meet performance targets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington Water fails to meet performance targets
It aimed to resolve drinking water callouts within five days, but averaged 56.
![‘Farterton’ returns: Carterton’s poo ponds cause nasty stench](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Farterton’ returns: Carterton’s poo ponds cause nasty stench
A bad smell is once again wafting from Carterton’s wastewater treatment plant.
![Why you should be drinking tap water over bottled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why you should be drinking tap water over bottled
Navigating the current hydration situation is a minefield – here's what the experts say.