New ZealandBig dry: Tank water bottoms outSome Auckland residents face up to a two-week wait for rainwater tanks to be filled.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Scorcher puts heat on economyCOMMENT: A week of scorching summer weather already has economists worried about drought.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWaiting for waterSandra Roberts talks about her wait for water as water tankers place her 61st in line for delivery. Watch09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan dies after falling from raft into riverThe raft reportedly flipped with four people on board on the Landsborough River.09 Dec 10:03 AM
New ZealandBurst pipe drains Morrinsville's water supplyThe council is urging residents to avoid flushing toilets and showering if possible.09 Dec 09:04 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Let them drink untreated waterCOMMENT: We don't need a new government agency to monitor drinking water.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandToddler's miracle survival a lesson for parents1yo who fell into freezing waters had been taught what to do — and it saved her life.08 Dec 06:20 AM
OpinionIain Rabbitts: Safe water requires a national regulatorUnsafe drinking water requires a national solution.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBottled water export tax first priorityBriefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.07 Dec 12:06 AM
New ZealandWater contamination fears around NZ Defence air basesDrinking water around NZ airbases may contaminated from firefighting chemicals.06 Dec 11:27 PM
New ZealandLight at end of tunnel on water curbsWater restrictions could lift, while secret meeting could become public06 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrinking tap water gets 100,000 Kiwis sick per yearGovernment will look at the controversial measure of universal treatment of drinking water06 Dec 04:43 PM
New Zealand'Chicken sandwiches more regulated than water'Treating one city's entire water supply would cost up to $100 million.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAt a glance: Main points of inquiry into NZ drinking waterNZ's drinking water laws criticised: here are the main recommendations for change.06 Dec 02:41 AM
New ZealandMore than 700,000 Kiwis may be drinking unsafe waterInquiry follows an outbreak in Havelock North last year that made a third of the town sick06 Dec 01:11 AM
KahuTiny settlement wins big with waterRaupunga is winning with water. Made with funding from NZ On Air.05 Dec 04:20 PM
New ZealandCouncils ask for water savings as big dry bitesWeatherwatch says unless something major changes, parts of NZ could suffer drought.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat warming ocean will mean for NZ fisheriesRapid warming of the ocean near Tasmania a sign of things to come under climate change.04 Dec 08:01 PM
New ZealandBlack water pours from taps in NapierNapier residents were warned their water might run out - but not that it might turn black.04 Dec 08:01 AM
AgribusinessRiver Watch: Kiwi water testing weapon wins top awardInvention tests rivers for E. coli in real-time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Dec 03:44 AM
New ZealandMuriwai drowning victim namedAkhil Tangri died at Maori Bay, near Muriwai on Friday afternoon.03 Dec 03:59 AM
New ZealandNZ 'like a beautiful person with cancer'Rivers so bad, Kiwis won't swim in them, conference told.30 Nov 09:22 PM
New ZealandAdventure 'in my DNA' - rescued sailorRescued sailor heading out on classic yacht Waitangi30 Nov 06:04 AM
RoyalsGovt tax on water exports hits obstacleThe trade deals protect the right to pass laws about water use but not to set export tax.29 Nov 11:44 PM
New ZealandToxic algae in Hutt river dangerous for swimmersPeople are warned to stay out of the Hutt River due to a dangerous algae bloom.29 Nov 04:03 AM
New ZealandThunderstorms brewing over North IslandA second round of thunderstorms are brewing after yesterday's downpours28 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandChild drowns in pool in EpsomA child has drowned in the Auckland suburb of Epsom tonight.26 Nov 08:17 AM
New ZealandPolice divers join search for Buller River swimmerThe 57-year-old got into trouble last night while swimming.26 Nov 06:34 AM
New ZealandNavy joins search for missing fishermanA dinghy has been found but a missing fisherman was not with it20 Nov 03:57 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's water quality charm offensiveFonterra has launched a charm offensive show how it has upped its game.20 Nov 04:45 AM
LifestyleBoot camp, week one: 'Everything hurts and I want a wine'NZ Herald reporter Tess Nichols has survived the first week of boot camp - just.19 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandThe Auckland beaches too risky to swim atFaecal contamination has made 16 Auckland beaches too risky to swim at.18 Nov 03:33 AM
New ZealandWatch: Waste dumped upstream of Levin's water supplySewage dumped just 50m upstream from Levin's supply. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Nov 11:16 PM
New ZealandKaikoura quake one year on: Wellington picks up the piecesWellington is picking up the pieces a year on from the central NZ quake.13 Nov 04:00 PM
