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Scientists warn against water machine 'placebo'
Scientists are warning against buying a $4000 water machine.
Residents want to be tested for toxins
A spokesman for Ōhakea residents says human health, land values are the two main issues.
New Govt water plan would curb intensification
Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.
Lost at sea: Kiwi's tragic, four-day life-raft nightmare
Adrift for days, one sailor became so thirsty he drank his own urine.
How to keep warm this winter
Frosty mornings are back, but there are some simple - and cheap - ways to stay warm.
We could do with something new on regional council horizon
Whanganui should split from Horizons with the district council expanding its role
Rachel Stewart: Why the 'h' do they bother?
Councils have perfected pretending they're doing something meaningful about water quality
Rachel Stewart: Why the 'h' do they bother?
COMMENT: Some of dullest minds in the country found at local government tables.
Major Govt water review: Sector asks for new regulator
Call follows revelations that three quarters of a million Kiwis are drinking unsafe water.
Money runs dry for water quality projects
Lots of water improvement work in hand, and requests for lots more
Man dies while diving in Lake Rotoma, Rotorua
A man has died while diving at Lake Rotoma near Rotorua today.
Call for action on chemicals at Ohakea
Better testing and information needed on chemical contamination near Ohakea, lawyer says.
Big Read: How safe is our drinking water?
Drinking water safe from another Tasman Tempest, says Watercare boss
Cow pee: 200 tonnes of nitrogen leaching each day
Urine from 4.8m dairy cows putting 200 tonnes of leached nitrogen into groundwater daily.
Stranger's mysterious death helps mum save daughter's life
Mum read about 4-year-old Frankie who died last summer under similar circumstances.
Four fishermen rescued from hull of upturned boat
Kiwi rescue officials help save the lives of four fishermen north-east of American Samoa.
'Lucky to be alive' - man adrift at sea for 3 hours
A surfer was rescued off Whanganui's Kai Iwi Beach after friends realised he'd gone.
Studying what we flush: 'The opportunities are limitless'
Sewage analysis offering valuable insights into drug use, disease and obesity by region.
Seabed mining decision due within 6 months
Packed court room for seabed mining appeal hearing in Wellington, with many arguments.
Half-way mark: Rangitikei mayor 'hats off to Labour'
Rangitikei mayor talks about future plans. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Major report: What we've done to NZ's landscape
NZ now losing nearly 200m tonnes of soil each year, with consequences for our environment.
Wanganui Sailing Club given funding for new motors
The NZCT has given the club $7000 to replace 10-year-old motors.
New guidelines to help freshwater fish travel freely
New guidelines to help remove barriers to fish migrating through our rivers and streams.
Polio outbreak: How NZ coped with killer disease
In New Zealand's worst year for polio fatalities, 173 people died.
Marked improvement in NZ river water quality
New data released by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa shows river quality trends are high.
Low intensity dairy farmers take award
Sustainability equals longevity for dairy farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
More focus on the environment at Ngamatapouri School
Acting principal Heather Dallas has been made permanent and has big plans for term two
Your view: 'Maori were patriots fighting for their rights'
Readers speak out on the 'grievance industry'; the Pope and hell; abortion and fluoride
Sewage overflows surged by 379% last year - report
Outflows like those which shut Auckland beaches over summer have surged in number.
Marine heatwaves to grow longer, stronger, more frequent
Marine heatwaves are growing longer, stronger and more frequent thanks to climate change.
Local Focus: Hundreds acknowledge one year on from the April 6 flood
Edgecumbe residents enjoy food, music and togetherness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Farmer hopes to breed rare dabchicks
Dabchicks, grebes or weweia - only 2000 remain. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Edgecumbe: 'They said it wouldn't happen again'
Edgecumbe locals are taking aim at the regional council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.