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Test court case tackles fluoridation

Lithium could be added to water supplies by NZ's local councils under the same vague rules that allow them to add fluoride, a test court case has heard today.

Shark attack victim remembered as a family man

Shark attack kills Aussie surfer

A 35-year-old surfer was fatally mauled by a shark Saturday off a notorious stretch of Australia's west coast, police said.

NZ rivers face increasing pollution

NZ rivers and swimming spots will increasingly be polluted by algae and contain fewer fish as the dairy boom continues, an environmental watchdog has warned.

Dam plan sparks fears

A scheme promising riches and protection from droughts for a struggling rural community has inspired fierce resistance - but critics say their concerns risk being drowned in a rushed process

Sam Judd: Global Partnership on Marine Litter

In the last of a three-part series, Young New Zealander of the Year and CEO of the Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust ,Sam Judd, discusses the United Nations Environment Programs’ Global Partnership on Marine Litter.

Surf lifesavers to launch summer patrols

Surf lifesavers are launching their summer patrols over Labour Weekend, but a mixed bag of weather could deter some would-be beachgoers from taking a splash.

Boaties clung to single lifejacket

Two boaties clung desperately to a single life jacket off the Horowhenua coast while rescuers came painfully close but could not see them in the dark, a coroner has found.

Sam Judd: Wasted on water

Every day, millions of tons of inadequately treated sewage, industrial and agricultural waste enters the world's waterways, writes Sam Judd.

Body found on beach cremated after lying unclaimed for two years

Beach goers warned to watch for washed up metal cans

Surf champ submits anti-drilling oil exploration bid

Skipper who drowned wasn't wearing lifejacket

Second leak found in Nelson sewer main

Raw sewage flows onto Nelson mudflats

Wellington stream flooded with purple paint

DoC's decision to not submit dam report followed 'standard processes'

Draft water plan a 'licence to pollute'

Proposed national water quality standards are weak and will allow for further degradation of New Zealand's rivers and streams even to levels seen downstream of raw sewage outlets.