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Sprinkler ban for Wellington region from midnight Friday
The use of any unattended watering system will be banned in and around Wellington.
The use of any unattended watering system will be banned in and around Wellington.
EDITORIAL: A key lesson from Havelock North five years ago seems to have been missed.
Samples taken from the Waikouaiti River show no signs of lead contamination.
The fight to prevent a water bottling plant expansion near Whakatāne is far from over.
Test results will be returned over the next week or so.
A search and rescue operation is underway after clothing was found on Hataitai Beach.
One test in December that found lead levels were more than 40 times the maximum.
Cows have been cleared from 16 Fonterra farms to dispose of polluted wastewater.
The person appears to have got into trouble in the water just before 5pm.
Council spokesman describes the 1.5m wide and 2-3m deep hole as 'serious'.
The global shark and ray population has declined by a worrying amount.
Residents in Karitane and Waikouaiti must stop using tap water for drinking or cooking.
Sea conditions were treacherous when the incident occurred, police said.
New restrictions "within a week" unless things change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Three businesses on Waiheke Island are in growth mode despite Covid-19.
"The first concern is making sure we understand the state of it," said the Mayor.
About 24 companies each month are caught breaching their trade waste consents.
Residents are asked to flush the toilet only if essential.
'Down here we want wind and we want waves and we want it to be as exciting as possible.'
The man died at a popular swimming spot in Central Otago on Friday evening.
Three sharks were spotted at Waiwera Beach just after 11.30am.
Check the worst sewage-polluted beaches in 2020, and how often they were unswimmable.
The man failed to surface at a popular swimming spot in Central Otago.
Swimmers should stay out of the water at one beach, according to one alert.
Tell each other to stay safe and not push the limits. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whakatāne council has apologised to iwi after 'appropriating' a te reo slogan.
The historically significant wetland was an important food gathering area for Māori.
Residents are being urged to curb water use as the dry season looms.
The rāhui follows the death of Kaelah Marlow in a suspected shark attack.