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Swimmer stumbles across moa footprints - a find expert describes as a 'career highlight'.
Niki Bezzant: Free water for a healthier planet
COMMENT: The habit of choosing water first is a great one to pass on to our kids.
Local Focus: 1080 debate rages on
1080 protesters invade the "Whanganui Chronicle" office. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Revealed: Our filthy drinking fountains
Mould near the fountain's spout and insufficient flow are among problems.
'Catastrophic' decline threatening the Earth
It's easy to think this is someone else's problem and there's nothing we can do.
Mermaid Pools in Matapouri a no-go zone
A rāhui is now in place over the Mermaid Pools and the access route.
Local Focus: Water woes have to go says candidate
Johnny Nepe Apatu is running for NKII chair. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Martinborough water contamination review
Another boil-water notice for Martinborough, after critical independent review released.
Alton Jamieson: Auckland up to its waste in no-swim beach alerts
COMMENT: The Auckland Council needs to stop sea pollution urgently.
'Mummy, I bounced to breathe': Tot's pool survival
When Willow Dando fell in the pool she didn't know how to swim - but she knew what to do
Whanganui paddlers make seamless transition
Whanganui paddlers Toby Brooke and Jack Clifton make seamless transition to ocean racing
Driver dies after in watery crash near Auckland Airport
A driver has died after crash near Auckland Airport
Local Focus: Meet the catfish killers
Locals pitch in to rid Rotorua of catfish. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Boaties urged to report sightings of entangled whale
The man who filmed the humpback whale says it was a "distressing" sight.
River flooded more than 1m deep near victim's property
Torrent caused Westland river to carry largest volume of water in 15 years, local says.
Grim global climate report: Drought, rising seas, millions displaced
A dramatic new stocktake shows climate change is here - and now affecting millions of us.
Rogue beach wave: Hero dies saving partner, boy
Man saved partner and neighbour's son, but did not have energy left to save his own.
Swimmer dies at Kerikeri's Rainbow Falls
Police were called just after 2pm to Rainbow Falls but swimmer could not be revived.
Wild conspiracy theory behind Venezuela's crisis
Following a deadly blackout, Venezuela's leader has come up with a wild theory.
Editorial: The climate must change
Clearly some people are having trouble understanding this: Climate change is real.
Viewpoint NZ: Black drinking water, cheap houses in Queenstown
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Team names a big shame
Don't we agree the branding of sports teams in NZ is downright confusing and embarrassing?
One dead after boating incident off Coromandel Peninsula
Cordons are in place while emergency services work at the scene.
New NZ space race launched
Brightest minds called on for New Zealand Aerospace Challenge 2019
Adaptive surfing stirs up waves of emotion
From wheelchair to surfboard - it's now possible. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rubbish start for Seaweek
Seaweek's Waitangi Regional Park cleanup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Suffering in silence: 10 shocking world disasters
A horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.
Simon Wilson: Who will save Queens Wharf now?
Queens Wharf is fast losing its potential as a people's wharf - but why is this happening?
Old for new lifejacket campaign trade a success over summer
Almost 500 more lifejackets were traded in this summer compared to the previous campaign.
Surfer attacked, father asks for compassion
The teenager was hunted down and kicked while riding a wave back to shore.
Diet drinks linked to stroke in controversial study
Food industry group says diet drink/stroke study is fake news
UK-resident dies following Coromandel beach 'water incident'
A tourist from the United Kingdom got into trouble at Tairua's Ocean Beach yesterday.