Water Quality

West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne talks about life on the farm at Rotomanu, educating kids about agriculture, confronting environmental issues and some of the other challenges she's faced so far as…

The organisers of a popular ocean swim race in Auckland have been forced to shift the event to another beach because of ongoing water quality issues.

Aucklanders should be up in arms at the city's water quality problems, the organiser of some of Auckland's biggest ocean swims says.

Christchurch City Council will consider temporarily chlorinating its water supply after engineering assessments revealed some of the city's wells may be susceptible to contamination.

River and lake pollution has been ranked as one of the country's top concerns in a public opinion poll.

A boil water notice has been issued in Glenorchy, near Queenstown, and water restrictions will be in place in Tauranga from tomorrow.

A popular drinking fountain in downtown Wellington has closed because arsenic was detected in the water.

The Canterbury Regional Council has just released research showing polluting nitrates from livestock could eventually make their way into the drinking water supply for large parts of Christchurch.

Researchers are building a laser microscope to try to work out what is causing South Island lakes to become choked with lake snot.

Environment Southland's farm plan is being taken up by an increasing number of farmers. So far, more than 400 farmers have been offered free, farm-specific environmental management advice through the…

Two Canterbury swimming spots have become unswimmable, and another two have dropped in quality.

Southland farmers are voicing concerns about a proposed Water and Land Plan to maintain water quality in the region. 

Beef and Lamb New Zealand is defending the farming sector, after a rural economist said it was not addressing its challenges.