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Water restrictions in place in Winton, Southland
Water supply to the entire town of Winton has been cut off.
Council given go ahead for fluoridation
The six-year legal battle has come to an end in the Supreme Court.
Watchdog needed to halt freshwater decline - forum
A new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.
Defence Force says it uses fire eco-foam
Defence Force is unsure how to respond to Horizons Regional Council's abatement notice.
Calls for public re-notification of WCO application
Special tribunal considers re-notification of WCO application, given new science findings.
Lake snot-making algae now in Lake Taupo
An algae species that creates mucus-like lake snot has likely now spread to Lake Taupo.
Warmer water worsens fish nutritional quality - study
Warmer-water events can worsen the nutritional balance of fish, new study finds.
Has our action on plastics come too late?
With plastic now being found in Antarctica's pristine waters, has action come too late?
Hosking: Just add water for a xenophobic political 'scandal'
COMMENT: Where's all the hysteria gone from giving away bottled water rights for free?
Watercare lifts prices for $5.5 billion spend needed to keep up with population
Watercare forecasts spending $5.5 billion on upgrading infrastructure over next decade.
Crashed Skyhawk blamed for water contamination
Horizons Regional Council to spend $100,000 looking for sources of water contamination
Has New Zealand failed its environment?
50 years on from the Manapouri saga, NZ's laws have failed its environment, writer argues.
Teen loses twin brother in falls tragedy: 'The water just didn't stop rising'
Teen talks for the first time about the Cascade Falls tragedy that killed his twin.
Clinging to hope: Kiwi's week in a refugee camp
Conditions in the refugee camp will only get worse as monsoon rains arrive, Kiwi says.
Fire threatens Rakaia River forest
Ten firefighting crews with six water tankers are battling a blaze near Methven.
The startling image that captures a crisis
National Geographic's cover is going viral featuring image called "one for the ages".
Budget: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secure
Funding for mental health, first home buyers and public transport were high priorities
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.