Police rescue pair after boat sinks off Wellington
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New leadership for Te Pūwaha
Hayden Turoa steps up as project director, with Kahureremoa Aki as project chair.
Editorial: Three Waters in turbulent straits
OPINION: Our editorial on the Three Waters reforms.
Three waters: Mahuta promises to implement working group changes
Nanaia Mahuta will implement recommended changes - if they're within the rules.
Drinking water: Nitrate contamination may cause 40 NZ deaths a year - study
Study finds nitrates in drinking water may cause up to 100 NZ bowel cancer cases yearly.
Wayne Brown: Vaccine rollout spikes Three Waters rationale
OPINION: Water infrastructure reforms need to look hard at vaccine roll-out - Wayne Brown.
Matt Heath: Hot dam! Is there anything sexier than a water catchment?
OPINION: Watercare.co.nz once again has the sexiest live cams on the internet.
'I was pretty lucky to get a hit on it': Taranaki surfer survives shark attack
Despite being bitten, he was able to drive home before heading to hospital.
Doubt over claims Watercare-model properly investigated for Three Waters
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta claimed she investigated Watercare-style reforms.
Mayor says minister promised officials would visit Wairoa before Three Waters decision
Wairoa mayor Craig Little says a promise has been broken by Nanaia Mahuta.
Toxic algae: Health warning issued for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai
People should avoid any contact with the lake water.
Opinion: Three Waters needs to be on a commercial footing
OPINION: Government is focused on ownership with its Three Waters reform, not scalability.
'It's a challenge, it's not popular': Minister responds to Three Waters criticism
The Government last week took away councils' right to opt out of the reforms.
Fire at Christchurch wastewater treatment plant now contained
Christchurch residents are being encouraged to keep doors and windows closed.
Judith Collins: Three Waters means you pay more for less control
OPINION: Judith Collins says mandatory seizure of public assets is a step too far.
Claire Trevett: The good, bad and ugly of Government muscle flexing
Desperate times require desperate measures, but there is a limit to Government license.
'Blatant power grab': Three Waters backlash begins
Minister says water infrastructure was in a dire state as reforms backlash kicks in.
Govt to force through Three Waters reform, U-turn on voluntary position
There is significant opposition from many councils to plans to amalgamate water services.
Focus Live: Government to force through Three Waters reforms
The Government is set to force through its Three Waters reforms, u-turning on a previous promise to make it voluntary for councils to join up to the amalgamation plan.
Hutt Valley school-leavers hoped to help plug skill shortages in high vacancy industries
Demand for hospitality workers in Wellington has tripled over the past two years.
Three waters reforms too fast, complex, with wrong incentives - advice
Officials raised some concerns with three waters structures.
Local Focus: Pest checks on boats are ramping up as weather warms
Biosecurity officers to patrol Bay of Plenty boat ramps to stop the spread of pests.
'Irresponsible, misleading': Critics slam Govt advertising campaign
One said it "crosses the line into a propaganda campaign spreading false truths".
Dam good news! After 17 months Auckland's water restrictions end this weekend
Water restrictions in Auckland will officially be lifted on Saturday.
Opinion: Why Three Waters is necessary despite divide
The current system is broken and literally in need of significant repair.
Collins promises to repeal three waters if elected
National says it will repeal three waters changes if it wins the next election.
Auckland water restrictions likely to be lifted at Labour Weekend
Auckland's dam levels are back to normal after weeks of steady rainfall.
'Science from the sewers': Wastewater testing paints drug-use picture
Meth is used by a small percentage of people in NZ but the people who use it use it a lot.
Off-duty officer helps Eagle crew save fisherman swept off rocks near Bethells Beach
Police have revealed details of a brave water rescued involving Eagle crew, off-duty cop.
Rotorua lake study out of this world: Satellites provide greater insight
Images from space are being used to study the health of Rotorua's lakes.
Two deaths on Auckland's Manukau harbour in two days
One person was diving, the other was using a kayak when they got into trouble.
Tales of survival: Man recounts 75 hours lost at sea
Rob Hewitt didn't know of the huge efforts to search for him - until he got home.
Three waters: Next foreshore and seabed or essential reform?
The Government's water reforms enter the endgame.
'A bloody nuisance': Southland Mayor on Three Waters email bombardment
Three Waters has been a hot political topic since its July 2020 launch.