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![Urgent warning not to drink water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Urgent warning not to drink water
Urgent warning issued to some Bay of Plenty residents not to use or drink their water.
![Slips in Hunuas threaten water supply](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Slips in Hunuas threaten water supply
Scale of devastation caused in Hunuas by Tasman Tempest revealed in stunning footage.
![Passionate surfers riding the Bay wave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Passionate surfers riding the Bay wave
More people taking up the sport, united in a fierce love of the waves.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: NZ Petroleum Conference opens to protests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch NZH Local Focus: NZ Petroleum Conference opens to protests
Grandmothers were amongst those who took part. Made with funding from NZ on Air
![Goff under fire in review talks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Goff under fire in review talks
Shake-up of council functions signed off - but not without criticism of mayor Phil Goff.
![Rachel Stewart: I'm with the river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rachel Stewart: I'm with the river
COMMENT: The Te Awa Tupua Bill is a unique approach which we need more of.
![Water savings: Boil-water notice averted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water savings: Boil-water notice averted
Watercare hails a heartwarming response to its call to reduce water use.
![Water crisis: Aucklanders keep saving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water crisis: Aucklanders keep saving
Aucklanders kept just under the water use target of 400 million litres for the second day in a row.
![Is your home in a most at-risk suburb?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is your home in a most at-risk suburb?
Heavy storms, rainwater run-off and low-lying land pose a flood risk to about 16,000 properties in the Auckland region.
![Drowned fisherman to be farewelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drowned fisherman to be farewelled
Gary Michael Menzies drowned at Karekare Beach last weekend.
![John Key's last hurrah a time for National reflection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
John Key's last hurrah a time for National reflection
COMMENT: Bill English lacks his predecessor's energy and easy charm, says Audrey Young.
![Yachties tip water saving as crisis eases](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Yachties tip water saving as crisis eases
One-time America's Cup yachting commentator Penny Whiting says yachties can teach other Aucklanders a few tricks to save water.
![Aucklanders won't have to boil water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aucklanders won't have to boil water
It will take weeks for the silt to settle out of the water, so Aucklanders still need to conserve.
![Flooded and frustrated with council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flooded and frustrated with council
An Auckland family's home has flooded up to 12 times in seven years despite it being a no flood risk area according to council plans.
![Auckland, stop using so much water!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland, stop using so much water!
Aucklanders are trying to save water - but must do better.
![Cake decorator's water contracts on hold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cake decorator's water contracts on hold
Two contracts for $401k were awarded to a firm which also got an $8.5m contract for a plant at Franz Josef.
![Water crisis - yet window cleaners still at it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water crisis - yet window cleaners still at it
Water is bubbling out of a leaky water pipe and skyscrapers are still being washed as Auckland edges closer to crisis.
![Brian Rudman: Beware water experts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Rudman: Beware water experts
COMMENT: Outside the Hunua and Waitakere forest reserves and the Waikato River, Auckland water supply options are limited, says Brian Rudman.
![Water woes: 10 big questions (& answers)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water woes: 10 big questions (& answers)
Rain, floods - and now a water shortage. Why exactly has Auckland ended up in this mess, and what's being done about it?
![Sprinklers running despite water ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sprinklers running despite water ban
The University of Auckland had sprinklers running over the weekend despite Watercare urging people to curb water use.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: Waikato residents want their water saved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch NZH Local Focus: Waikato residents want their water saved
Hamiltonians gather outside Waikato Regional Council as New Zealand Water Forum petition delivered to Parliament. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Z closes car washes to save water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Z closes car washes to save water
Z and Caltex petrol station have closed their car washes in Auckland to conserve water.
![Watch NZH Focus: Watercare front on restrictions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch NZH Focus: Watercare front on restrictions
Auckland has been told they need to conserve more water or face sever restrictions.
![Govt rules out ban on bottle water exports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt rules out ban on bottle water exports
Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.
![Fishing for a passport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing for a passport
Matt Eaton was hoping for something a bit tastier when he went fishing.
![Water savers have earned a drink](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water savers have earned a drink
Aucklanders have responded well to the call to conserve water.
![Stormwater, supply failures spark inquiry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stormwater, supply failures spark inquiry
Investigation into failed New Lynn culvert and the treatment plant struggling to filter dirty flood waters.
![Wellington pipes leak million litres a day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington pipes leak million litres a day
Quake-damaged pipes in Wellington are leaking around a million litres of water every day.