John Roughan: Bottled water tax pure extortion
COMMENT: How can we justify a selective tax on bottled water?
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Final tests on Dunedin's water not expected until the weekend.
Labour's water tax wrong to target irrigators, says lobby group
The Labour Party is wrong to target irrigation, says Irrigation New Zealand.
Irrigators question water tax exemptions
Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?
Dunedin resident: 'I wouldn't drink it'
Dunedin resident John Sheppard was among many worrying about the contamination.
Extent of Dunedin water threat known later today
Council issued a boil water notice covering a swath of the central city and north end.
Rachel Stewart: Hysteria over water policy pitiful
COMMENT: Labour's water policy is not as difficult to understand as you might think.
Contamination fears: Dunedin must boil water until Friday
1721 residential properties and 826 commercial properties are affected.
Dunedin water warning: What you need to know
Dunedin City Council has warned people not to drink water across large parts of the city.
Jacinda Ardern goes after Treaty Minister
Chris Finlayson knew his criticisms of Labour's water police were 'untrue', says Ardern.
Fact or Fiction: Labour's water tax
How much will farmers really pay if Labour brings in a water tax?
Labour's water tax full of holes
COMMENT: Labour appears not to have much detail of its water charges worked out.
National 'scaremongering' on water: Labour
National is deliberately stoking tension over the Treaty of Waitangi, Labour says.
Treaty threat on water tax: 'They're dicing with death'
Minister says Labour plan opens Pandora's box and settlements may need to be renegotiated.
Summer swimming: one in four spots unsafe
Almost 25 per cent of Hawke's Bay's monitored swimming spots were deemed unsafe.
Jack Tame: Talking water till cows come home
COMMENT: Poison our natural habitat and you can spoil it pretty fast.
Teens rescued after falling from kayaks
The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.
$18 cabbages? Nope, says Labour
Claims cabbages will cost $18 under Labour are "obviously ridiculous", the party says.
Lower Hutt's water supply to be chlorinated
No source found for E.Coli contamination in Lower Hutt's drinking water supply.
Govt pays $44m to clean up 100 NZ rivers
A day ahead of Labour's freshwater announcement, National has made its own.
Water expert: Penalise suppliers without safety plans
Hearings into the Havelock North water contamination under way
Homegrown coral reefs are beautiful - and dangerous
Thanks to recent advances in technology, you, too, can grow a coral reef in your basement.
'We'll be back': Greenpeace pipeline protesters
Greenpeace protesters halted work at the irrigation construction site in Canterbury today.
Billionaire to pull 60,000L to water lawn
Locals called it a "slap in the face" to Maori and "frivolous".
Catherine Delahunty: Counting dam cost
Call me old fashioned but I thought the regional council was meant to look after water.
Company taking water owned mainly abroad
NZ Pure Blue Springs reveals Chinese and Australian investors own 61 per cent between them
Watch NZH Local Focus: Lotto winner talks politics, drugs and Winston Peters
Lotto winner Lou Te Keeti talks to Gareth Morgan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sediment still polluting marine reserve
A determined group of locals are trying to save their marine reserve from sediment.
'Days to drain': Rain eases but floodwaters remain
People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.
Civil Defence to evacuees: Don't go home yet
Evacuees from near Heathcote river should stay away tonight as waters set to rise again
Intervention urged for Far North council
Petition will urge minister Tolley to take control of 'dysfunctional' local body.
Big push for clean water
DairyNZ boss Tim Mackle believes the industry can lift its game.
Charming chance encounter with pod of dolphins
A chance encounter with dolphins brings home how special NZ is
Candidates face large Grey Power crowd
Candidates quizzed about housing, retirement age, water bottling and more.