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Irrigation at park 'beyond stupid', council blames technical fault
Man questioned 'huge-scale irrigation' at park on wet winter's day, during water shortage.
Man questioned 'huge-scale irrigation' at park on wet winter's day, during water shortage.
An expert in Māori customs comments on a plan to recycle Auckland's wastewater.
Interest-free Govt loans for small businesses will also continue until end of the year.
Auckland's drinking water pipes are leaking at least 50 million litres a day.
Dam storage has barely climbed above 50 per cent. It is normally 80 per cent in July.
Auckland's drinking water pipes are leaking at least 50 million litres a day.
Letters on GDP, tax exile, Tonga, speed limits, health warnings and proxy killings.
Comment: Water supply problem is another 'siege' for people of the land to work through.
Historic home demolished as residents say final goodbye.
A board of inquiry will decide on whether Auckland should be allowed to take an extra 200 million litres a day from the Waikato River to address its water crisis. Video / Brett Phibbs
A retired or current Environment Court judge will lead the water inquiry.
The Waikato River Authority says 10c a litre is a starting point for negotiations.
Auckland Council and Watercare say the can't make the last-minute water summit.
Residents of a very old house want to save it but the owner wants the squatters moved on.
A family tells of their terror as the wild weather of the past two days starts to settle.
Three days of heavy rain downpours have brought Auckland's dams back to 51 per cent.
No case for betterment in battle of landowners and council over land needed for new road.
Jones throws weight behind Phil Goff's bid to get more water from the Waikato River.
Tribe says it wants to help drought-stricken Auckland, but must also protect the river.
Hawke's Bay Regional Council says "full suite" of interventions are funded by ratepayers.
A council report has found strong support for water tanks but concerns about the cost.
Auckland Council is also looking at scrapping resource consents for rainwater tanks.
Comment: Multitude of problems with Auckland's panic approach to drought management.
A dry weather outlook has pushed Auckland's water supply woes to "situation critical".
Phil Goff and Tainui leaders are at odds over taking more water from the Waikato River.
John McCarthy complained about the burst pipe eight days ago.
Auckland asks for fast-track process to take more Waikato River water.
South Island basks in sunshine while North Islanders huddle under umbrellas.
Auckland's water supply over summer could plummet to 200 million litres a day.
Watercare is scrambling to secure extra water sources as it pleads to conserve water.