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'Most extreme I've done': Rescue chopper pilot tells of dangerous night flight in storm to save five people on Enchanter
Northland Rescue Helicopter pilot speaks about the Enchanter fishing boat rescue operation
Boat tragedy: Sunken vessel Enchanter travelled to some of NZ's best offshore fishing locations
Enchanter set off a distress signal just after 8pm.
Three dead, two missing, five rescued after fishing charter sinks off North Cape
A distress beacon was set off just after 8pm on Sunday night.
6000-9000 people short: New Zealand's water workforce shortage
Water infrastructure could face more pressure if a workforce shortage isn't addressed.
Fluoridation tanks used in Wellington past their use-by-date, one facility inaccessible
The truth about the state of Wellington's fluoride facilities has gone from bad to worse.
'Ridiculous': Robertson lashes Wellington Water over fluoride failure
An independent inquiry has been launched after fluoride was switched off last year
Robertson says Wellington Water situation ‘ridiculous’ while Board Chair refuses to step down
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the Wellington fluoridation situation is ‘ridiculous’ while Wellington Water Board Chair Lynda Carroll flatly refuses to step down. Video / Newstalk ZB
Inquiry launched after fluoride in Wellington stopped in May last year
Fresh revelations emerge fluoride was turned off last year without residents knowing.
Wellington Water apologises over 'unacceptable' fluoridation management
Wellington Water oversaw low and inconsistent levels of fluoridation for four years.
Seriousness of environmental breaches on the rise as the number decreases
The total cost of fines for environmental breaches has more than tripled.
Surfers' heroic effort to save knocked-out skydiver 1km out to sea at night on jetski
Steve Morpeth and Dylan Wallis tried to save a skydiver who landed out to sea at Muriwai.
Three Waters announcement 'silent' on Hawke's Bay alternative
Three Waters recommendations underwhelm mayors.
A billion bottles a year: Whakatāne iwi challenges water bottling consent
A Chinese water giant's consent to bottle water is being legally challenged once again.
Goff says 'no' to Three Waters group recommendations
Phil Goff has said Aucklanders lose out in the Government's new Three Waters plan.
Three waters working group stymied by government bottom lines
3 waters feedback going to the minister on Monday seems unlikely to sway the government.
Explore the Waikato River eight different ways
With twisting waters, bridges, lakes, and dams, adventure awaits on the Waikato River.
Ghost suburb: Land ready for 1000 Auckland homes - they just can't get water
One woman's home was built 16 months ago. Yet she can't move in.
Hastings' hot water cylinder failures - the mystery continues
Is chlorine still killing Hastings hot water cylinders?
Fancy a skinny dip? Head to these countries
Swap your bathing suit for a birthday suit in these countries.
Boil water notice continues in Wairarapa town
The weekend's unusually high rainfall from Cyclone Dovi has affected town's supply.
Beat the heat at NZ's most refreshing pools, beaches and water holes
If climbing inside the freezer isn't practical, cool off at one of these refreshing spots.
Boatload of capsized fishermen 'tremendously lucky' after risky Kawau Island rescue
NZ Coastguard are 'ecstatic' with the rescue 45km north of Auckland after 11am today.
John Roughan: Is there something dirty in the Three Waters plan?
There's something dirty about the Three Waters plans, says John Roughan
Ravensdown in for $40m upgrade to Awatoto factory
A huge project is in the pipeline to upgrade the landmark plant in Napier.
Hope, then heartbreak: 5yo trapped for days pulled out of well, but did not survive
The 5-year-old boy spent five days trapped in a narrow, 32m deep well.
'Great relief': Buller mayor says they've escaped the worst, Kiri Allan praises response
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
Watch live: Rescuers now just centimetres from boy who fell down well days ago
After days, rescuers are now centimetres away from him - and you can watch it live.
'I'll never forget you': Hero saves drowning family
A man who had been watching some swimmers heroically saves four from drowning in a rip.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay community may lose its water under new rules
Raupunga fears for its water supply but Government says new rules are not finalised.
New testing method picks up E coli after rainfall
Taranaki's rivers and streams become contaminated with bacteria after rain.
Man in 70s dies in water incident at Waipu adding to horror summer death toll
This is the second water death today across NZ.
Man dies in water incident in Te Puia Springs
A death in a Waikato beach town today has added to one of the worst summers in decades.
'Situation dire': US coast guards search for 38 missing off Florida
The accident killed at least one person and left a single known survivor.