Boating tragedy: Man died getting fish for family funeral
A slight misjudgment while turning his boat on a wave cost Joe Williams his life.
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Heretaunga Plains water storage scheme. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Freshwater clean-up operations not as effective - Auditor-General
Public spending more effective if a more co-ordinated approach had been taken.
Boatie who died crossing Manukau Bar named
Joe Tetou Williams, 56, died when the boat he was in flipped crossing the Manukau Bar
Gross revelation about your in-flight coffee
Not many people give much thought as to how they prepare coffee on a plane.
Person dead after boat flips crossing Manukau Bar
Police said a member of the public had helped pull two people from the water.
Rachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater plan
COMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived
Christchurch mayoral candidates go head to head in debate
There were interruptions, wild gestures and even threats of bringing out a whistle.
Climate change: Quick tips on how you can make a difference
You can make several in-home changes to make a real difference to climate change.
Audrey Young: Why Jacinda Ardern's stuck in a rut
COMMENT: It was a week of big moves but few results writes Audrey Young.
Hosking: Who needs the Greens when Labour hates farmers this much?
COMMENT: Our farmers are world-class and we should be proud of them, not shaft them.
Auckland's water storage reaches 80 per cent
"We'd like to thank Aucklanders for answering our call to be waterwise ..."
Focus Live: Government announces plan to clean up our waterways
Focus Live: Government announces plan to clean up our waterways
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern water plan 'not war on farmers'
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern water plan 'not war on farmers.' Video / Channel 39
Napier school on the mend after 'aggressive' norovirus stomach bug
Napier school on the mend after "aggressive" stomach bug sees 150 students stay home.
Watch Water Baby: How Kiwi freedivers had their baby under water
Stunning Images show how William Trubridge and Sachiko Fukumoto had their baby under water
'Ghost divers' go fishing for rubbish
"Ghost divers" are set to launch a huge clean-up off Okahu Bay this weekend.
Audrey Young: The new and sensitive test for Jacinda Ardern
COMMENT: The Government showed how sneaky it could be on sensitive issue this week.
Waitangi report throws open question of water ownership
Group pledges to test in court whether Maori have native title in water.
You're eating plastic pollution. But will it hurt you?
We're all eating more plastic than we think. What does that mean for our bodies?
Rain helps but Auckland's storage down 20pc on last year
Watercare hopes storage levels will rise as more rainfall is forecast in Hunua Ranges.
Scotland tastes benefit of a single source of water
Scotland found a way to provide an efficient water supply and cheaper bills.
A good place to get sick: The swimming hole that's more of a sewer
Napier council slammed for Ahuriri Estuary pollution. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Avocado growers in Aupouri Peninsula hamstrung by appeal
Appeal forces delay in drawing water from aquifer to nourish avocado plants in Northland.
Fire in sawdust pile could smoulder for months
Access issues created by a steep 40m high bank means the fire could smoulder for months.
'Bloody shocking': Residents disgusted by brown tap water in Napier
Napier residents are sick of having to leave their taps running to get clean water.
Burst main floods Queenstown streets
Burst main floods Queenstown streets. Video / ODT / Guy Williams / Matt Pitt
10 metre-plus waves: Wild weather on way for weekend
'There is a heightened risk for those people that may get in trouble in the water.'
The $5 billion water clean-up bill
Local councils have welcome the policy, but say some will need help to pay for it.
Govt sets out new plans for water management
Shake-up of water management was prompted by the Havelock North contamination in 2016.
Council to pay $80K for 86 years of dam on Māori land
FNDC to pay $80,000 for 86 years of a dam on Māori land.
Northland DHB files toxic air appeal in Environment Court
Northland DHB challenges aspects of the proposed Regional Plan on air and water quality.
How your rates are spent: The water bill
Takapuna beach is undergoing a forensic examination to improve the water quality.
Dry periods loom with water storage level comfortable
Following a dry start to the year, there has been a slight respite this month.