Pro and anti mayors anxious about Three Waters reset
Updated strategy due to be announced on the management of drinking, waste and stormwater.
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Damning Auckland flood report, Three Waters re-brand & Wellington's million-dollar mistake | Focus Morning Bulletin: 13 April, 2023
Damning Auckland flood report calls out failings, Government ready to reveal Three Waters re-brand and Wellington Council's million dollar mistake in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Thomas Coughlan: Bye Three Waters - welcome, ‘Affordable Water Reform’
The policy to replace Three Waters will be announced today.
Northland news in brief: New water supply; and Northlanders to receive New Year’s Honours
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
Project Auckland: Flood protection at work
The transformation of a park involved a vast system to deal with 1-in-100-year deluges.
International cities show how to soak up stormwater
Tim McCready looks at initiatives to build resilience and protect communities.
Watch: Incredible Hauraki Gulf yacht rescue
One man was seriously injured and two suffered minor injuries after their yacht crashed onto rocks in the Hauraki Gulf. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
$1b developer can build 422-unit Riverhead retirement project
Objections from Crown, territorial agencies to big project mainly resolved by agreement.
David Clarke: Three Waters is a question of control
OPINION: Former Watercare chair assesses whether the scheme can deliver results.
Protesters present water bottling petition
Kaitiaki wai filled the Whanganui District Council chamber to present their petition.
Mega 422-unit retirement village faces opposition from AT, council
Council submissions cited 'significant concerns' about the plans, and potential flooding.
Tūtaekurī River stopbanks weakened in Cyclone Gabrielle onslaught
16km of stopbank on either side of one of HB's main rivers have been weakened.
Water restored to central city after water main bursts
Water has been restored but some traffic delays could remain.
Boaties and beachgoers beware: Cyclone remnants still pose dangers
Official advice from Lawa still advises people to stay out of the water.
Deadly outbreak of botulism kills thousands of birds, immediate action called for
The outbreak in a Waikato wetland has claimed rare indigenous birds and many more.
US nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
Why did it take three months to publicly acknowledge what happened?
Kaituna River health warning issued
The health warning is based on the results released for levels of cyanobacteria or algal.
Wastewater still a battle for Napier City Council
The repair programme is complex, but it remains a top priority for the council.
Vince Cocurullo: What do the Three Waters reform proposals mean?
It might be helpful to summarise them in this column.
Awatoto gets dedicated council response team amid contamination concerns
Houses in Awatoto have been deemed as being at ‘low risk’ of contamination.
Central Hawke’s Bay residents now free to drink water from taps again
Nearly 20 per cent of the district’s residents and businesses were affected.
Letters: NZ must do 'whatever it takes' to end child abuse
OPINION: Letters on diversity, education, Ruth Dyson, Rob Campbell, and Mark Mitchell.
Auckland floods survivor John Purkis was trapped in a concrete coffin: 'I thought, this is it’
Retired police sergeant fought for life after being swept into culvert in Auckland floods.
Hospitalised by leptospirosis - a warning for cyclone clean-up workers
Road worker assumed it was the flu at first, but then symptoms worsened.
Hawke’s Bay's stopbank failures - the myths and the realities
No, HBRC did not blow up stopbanks, but it was in the process of upgrading them.
Rangatahi studying how to reduce Te Arawa catfish populations
Summer internship inspires rangatahi to learn more about reducing catfish populations.
Downpour: Potential wastewater spill, beach access damaged in Omanu
Heavy rain event put pressure on the city’s stormwater.
Person dies in Florida after brain-eating amoeba infection
The infection might have been caused by sinus rinse practices using tap water.
Forest waste ‘critical factor’ in rupture of city's water pipe
Slash and whole trees played a significant role in damaging Gisborne's main water supply.
Environmental groups applaud rejection of 15 million cubic metre groundwater take
A hearing panel has rejected an application for 15 million cubic metres of groundwater.
Hawke's Bay stopbanks set for massive rise
Hawke's Bay Regional Council to embark on massive stopbank upgrade.
Rob Campbell standing by criticism of National over water infrastructure
Health NZ chairman says his criticism was made 'as a private citizen'.
Watch: Navy divers get Gisborne drinking water flowing
An eight-person team from HMNZS Matataua restored Gisborne’s water supply flow, in some of the most challenging environments they have ever faced. Video / NZDF
‘You’re making my head hurt’: Parliament debates Three Waters entrenchment
MPs delved into the Three Waters entrenchment scandal in Parliament this week.