Water
Petition launched to protect Mt Aspiring water
An activist is calling for tougher water regulations to oppose a West Coast company's plan to export glacial water from near Mt Aspiring.
Police searching for missing man in Rotorua lake
A 48-year-old man who jumped from a boat into Lake Rotoiti did not resurface after his lifejacket came off, police say.
Push for holiday water safety
Plunket is reminding people to supervise children around water at all times, while Water Safety NZ has set a target of no drownings over the holidays.
Crustaceans: guardians of the aquifer
Some of our purest water relies on a delicate balance of life - bacteria, crustaceans and invertebrates - that filter and feed on water-borne pollutants. Audio, Gallery
Inquiry begins into Havelock North water contamination
The inquiry into the contamination of Havelock North's water supply, which caused 5000 people to fall ill, has started in the Hawke's Bay. Audio
Lessons learned from fish on prozac
By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to the United Nations. Professor Bryan Brooks’ work focuses on what can be done towards clean, sustainable water resources… Audio
Council charged over river contaminations
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has laid charges against Central Hawke's Bay District Council for breaches of its wastewater treatment plant consents in Waipukurau and Waipawa.
RNZ's Tom Furley - Kaipara Harbour accident
RNZs Tom Furley reports the latest on the Kaipara Harbour boating accident. Three people are still missing. Three were rescued and were in hospital, police said. Eleven people were onboard the vessel… Audio
Five dead, three missing, three rescued in Kaipara Harbour boating accident
The bodies of five people have been recovered after a fishing boat got into trouble on the Kaipara Harbour. An air search for the missing trio will resume in the morning.
Celebrating Common Ground
Public arts festival, Common Ground, explores our relationship with water through art. Based in the Hutt region, the festival’s goal is to get community groups to think about conservation, water… Audio
Hawkes Bay Regional Council prosecuting District Council over campylobacter
The owner of a Havelock North mushroom farm says he was made a scapegoat for a mass water contamination, which has cost him hundreds of thouands of dollars in lost business. Audio
Council charged over Havelock North water consents
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council has laid charges against the Hastings District Council in connection with the water contamination crisis.
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow. Audio, Gallery
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
AudioWater, water, everywhere: the global thirst for bottled water
Birch water, canned water, electrolyte-enhanced water, children specific agua...the global market for H20 is going off! And even if you aren't thirsty the marketers will make sure there's a water to… Audio
Boil water notice as new water plant hits limits
A newly upgraded water treatment plant in Horowhenua has reached its limitations and Tokomaru residents are being asked by the council to boil their water.
Water shortages could cost Tasman region $700m
Water shortages could cost the Nelson-Tasman region $700 million over 25 years in lost production if a planned large dam is not built, a report says.
Residents outraged at cows-first water policy
Plans to source a small mid-Canterbury town's water from a water race used by farm animals has outraged residents.
Golden Valleys Turn Green
Central Otago is rapidly changing. Intensive irrigation has transformed once semi-arid valleys into lush pastures that support a growing dairy industry. St Bathans based landscape artist Grahame… Audio
Golden Valleys Turn Green
Central Otago is rapidly changing. Intensive irrigation has transformed once semi-arid valleys into lush pastures that support a growing dairy industry. St Bathans based landscape artist Grahame…
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