Singer-songwriter Jamie McDell is fronting a campaign for DHL and Surf Life Saving New Zealand at Piha and Pauanui, her home beach, this month.

Water safety experts are begging young men to stop overestimating their abilities or underestimating conditions after a deadly day on New Zealand's waters.

Last week, the image of a herd of cows in a pristine high country lake provoked widespread outrage, writes Dame Anne Salmond. The mood of the country has changed.

Witnesses report a body has been found off the Beach Haven wharf.

Hamish Rieger spent his last lifeguard shift helping a 5-year-old with a blue-bottle jellyfish sting, and helping one of his mates out of the surf.

The Mt Maunganui teenager who drowned after being swept off rocks had just finished his shift as a surf lifeguard.

A "level 2 restriction" on water has been put in place for residents in the Foxton and Foxton Beach areas.

The 12-year-old boy who died in a boating accident will leave 'a bloody huge hole in the family' his father says.

Incredible slow motion vision of famous big wave surfer Mark Mathews.

Aldeyjarfoss is Iceland's most famous waterfall in kayaking circles, and for a few years was held in the Guinness World Record for the highest free-fall in a kayak. It has only been paddled by a handful of kayakers and is renowned for dishing out serious beatings including broken bones. Source: Red Bull/Youtube

Two heroes jumped into a swollen North Island river to save the life of a woman swept away.

Ben and Anton adventure through more of the Icelandic wilderness in search of more perfect waterfalls. They settle on Godafoss. Godafoss translates to ‘Waterfall of the Gods’. It got its name during early Christian times in Iceland when Norse deities were thrown into the falls in an effort to establish Christianity as the sole religion of the country. These days it is a tourist hot spot and one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. There are several lines to run on Godafoss due to its horseshoe shape and we ran it multiple times. It varies in height from 10 - 14 meters tall and no matter what time of the day you run it you will have a huge crowd of tourists cheering you on. Source: Red Bull/youtube

I regularly find myself arguing that the long-term benefit of looking after our natural resources outweighs that of pillaging them for a quick buck, writes Sam Judd. And sustainable tourism revenue is one of the economic benefits at stake.

Kayaker Ben Brown and Anton Immler head over to the Kayaking mecca of Iceland to explore some of the natural wonders and pick off some classic waterfalls along the way. Ben's first stop was the waterfall Thjofafoss which translates to the ‘Waterfall of Thieves’ - it got its name form Pagan times when thieves were drowned in the waterfall for their crimes. It is approximately 14 meters tall and is more impressive for its volume rather than its height. Source: Red Bull/YouTube

Water will be the big issue this century, say leading experts from law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

Residents of 10 houses have been affected by flooding after a water main burst in St Heliers this morning.

John Clark, chairman of the Cornwall Park Trust Board, explains why the board would not let Watercare put a new pipe through the park.

Newly published data shows New Zealand's weekly allocation for water has increased by a third in the space of 10 years.

Aucklanders can take pride in being the wisest, best and most efficient users of water in the country, writes Rodney Hide.

A duck-shooting trip turned to tragedy yesterday after a group of mates were flung from their boat as it capsized on the Waikato River.

Police have confirmed that one person has died and three others have been taken to hospital after a boat overturned on the Waikato River.

If plastic trash diminishes your enjoyment of Auckland's beautiful marine environment, perhaps you could share your ideas on how to address the problem.

Watercare is increasing the price of water and wastewater in Auckland by 2.5 per cent.

Clean water has become a precious commodity in a city devasted by war.