Hastings District Council welcomes Napier Port chief into its water change programme.

If the dam is dead, we've missed a chance to smooth the jagged edges of Mother Nature.

As blood poured out of the puncture in his elbow "a lot of swearing words came to mind".

An autistic 9-year-old missing in South Auckland earlier this morning has been found.

Central Hawke's Bay Council has dodged a possible $600,000 fine

Brazen theft has prompted Northland farmer to offer a reward in cash or oysters.

A delay could have a flow-on effect to an area of South Dunedin vulnerable to flooding.

Charging bottled water companies raises wider questions, Bill English says.

The Green Party had its campaign launch in Nelson and focused on water.

COMMENT: Opportunities Party has policy that makes sense.

Napier's rates hike of 5 per cent is council taking "the easy option" - lobby group.

The Economy Hub: Regional economies are going strong, but do they get a fair return?

The Auckland Council should sell a stake in Watercare to the Super Fund and ACC.

A public health group is backing a new Greenpeace call to halt dairying expansion.

The kite surfer drowned doing what he loved

Boaties leap to the rescue when yacht comes off its moorings in Paihia.

Meet the man who trained Peter Burling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ scientists are preparing to probe the France-sized Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

A man has died at Kaituna River this afternoon.

The incident in Northwest Turkey involved two teenagers and a 12 year old.

Drink distributors have agreed to sell only water in NZ primary and intermediate schools.

A life-and-death battle between fur seal and octopus caught by Kaikoura kayaking guide.

A new policy is making it difficult for pole planters to get on site for their work.

COMMENT:Selling Watercare along with port business would pocket the city up to $5 billion.

Len Dillon was desperately clinging to the back of his boat in a freezing, strong current.

Scientists say the world is running out of water, fast. So what can we do to help?

The Waiwera Thermal Resort is set to slash its opening hours.

Opinion: The best satire is done so cleverly that its targets don't recognise it at all.

Councillor questions gastro support fund when extent of ongoing sickness still unknown.

Water and pollution are shaping up to be a key issue come election time.