The rugby team that got dirty

Protecting waters of a major river, a goal for players who planted a dairy farm wetland.

Bringing back a once thriving lake

Community-led wetlands plan aims to restore Lake Horowhenua.

"The Stream Team" and their dream

It started as a school project but stream conservation became a labour of love.

New focus on urban streams in Whangārei

Lifestyle blocks & dry stock among targets of new water quality project.

"Boomer" of a book wins hearts & minds

Children's book shows way forward for NZ's water quality challenges.

Urban issues starting to affect Wanaka

Environmental group says urban growth a threat to lake's natural beauty.

Community comes together to protect river

Large band of small landowners in Nelson seek better water quality.

Healthy waterways target of growing group

Hopes of planting 270,000 trees to help water quality boosted by funding.

How a school saved a stream

A Tauranga school has improved water quality & produced environmentally aware students.

Peat lakes heading for firmer future

Community-based partnerships are breathing life into three Waikato lakes

When carrots are better than sticks

A planting scheme helping farmers in Northland is reaping benefits.

ACRE helps communities

Cross-sector group ACRE brings farmer-led solutions to issues like water, soils, carbon...

The happy art of working together

Community group & farmers have a great blueprint for combined efforts in local environment

The battle against climate change

Council, farmers & community work for reduction of hill country erosion & better water...

New mindset on water quality

Woman who swam in NZ waterways every day for a year says new water quality approach needed

'Precious' harbour waters get help

School students grow tens of thousands of plants for waterways near fragile harbour ...

A most unusual dairy farm

Waikeria Prison Farm has won three prominent awards for environmental and man management.

The battle for Rotorua's lakes

Wallabies, boaties, farms and human effluent all part of the struggle to improve water...

Trickle needed to bring mighty flow

River group wants 3 per cent more water from Manapouri power scheme to restore Waiau river

How to rescue a waterfall

Work has started on improving the water quality of a Bay of Plenty gem - Kaiate Falls.

Water plan evokes 'fiery emotion'

Community rallies behind steps to arrest the decline of a harbour considered a sacred...

Water concerns at popular beach

"Disturbing" water tests at Muriwai lead to suspicion about septic tanks and sewage.

Trail blazing wetland clean-up

School students chip in to help get rid of a 'mess of willow and privet' choking a...

People power in river waste fight

Citizen science in Palmerston North uncovers more than plastic floating to the Manawatu..

Love to help protect our waterways?

Here are a few suggestions to help. We can all make a difference to waterways.

Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Here are a few suggestions to help. We can all make a difference to waterways.

10 ways to do your bit

We've compiled 10 simple ways to help clean up our waterways...

Pick up 3 pieces for our beaches

Here's a very doable idea. Every time you go to a beach...

"Porridge" can also help water quality

Oats - base of many a breakfast dish - also reduces nitrate leaching on farms.

370,000 ways to look after land

Water quality is a focus of far-reaching dairy farm environmental plan.

How to marry green farming & business success

Dairy farmer discovers big benefits in environmental care.

Bringing the city to the farm

As he focuses on environmental good practice, dairy farmer has another idea for his...

"Championing" shows the way

900-cow dairy farm shows how water quality, wetlands & technology make a difference.

Farm changes help environment

Project involving Canterbury dairy farmers shows the way forward to protect water quality.

Wetland aims for water quality rise

Taranaki farmers develop passion for sustainable farming with new wetland.

Creative thinking beats water issue

Ōtorohanga farmers find clever way to solve a water and effluent problem.

Farmer who runs 'with nature'

Whitebait are back in numbers and at-risk coastal birds are returning at the bottom of...

From city girl to gumboots

City girl becomes 'Gumboot Girl' and helps introduce sustainable practices on Northland...

Planting trees "an addiction"

Taranaki farm has a lake, boardwalk, growing bird and invertebrate life.

Walking the talk

Restoring farm wetlands not only protects rivers, it brings back wildlife.

City slickers turned farmers

Rookies they might be but two female dairy farmers find success through environmental care

Farm 'train' could clean rivers

Artificial wetland created on a Waikato dairy farm may be an answer to nitrate run-off...

Farmers: "cool" not to be unique

When they started farm environmental improvements, couple were unique - but not any more.

'Vulnerable' bird numbers rise

Water quality work by dairy farming couple does more than help clean wetlands.

Winds of change blow strong

Farm wetland restoration and environmental thinking taken up by second generation.

Spending $2.8m on environment

Waikato family have really put their money where their mouth is on sustainable farming.

Restoring our native trees

Dairy farmers helping turn around depleted native plants scenario with other landowners.

Is this the way of future farming?

Award-winning organic & legacy farmers nurture the environment as well as cows.

River clean-up energises farmer

Invests $18,000 of his own money to help restore river after realising the impact on...

Cleaner habitat for river fish

Farmer group is making progress in project to reduce run-off into South Island waterways.

Clean-up for popular river spot

Project aiming to restore the health of an iconic Gisborne river has farmers doing...

Five years of effort by farmers

Dairy farmers have, to help water quality, fenced off 24,000km of waterways from cattle.

Little gem sparkles again

River clean-up crusade has earned Auckland group a win in the NZ River Awards.

Feeding issue can't be ducked

The way ducks and swans are fed by kids must change to help improve water quality.

Building up whitebait stocks

Whitebait numbers have been dropping but water quality and other measures are helping.

Takapuna beach bounces back

After 26 pollution problems were found, Takapuna beach is undergoing a major clean-up.

Residents' efforts lift beach ban

Clarks Beach locals praised as four Manukau Harbour beaches declared safe for summer.

Resuscitation of a river

16-year clean-up of Christchurch river wins award – and furthers a father's work.

'Safeswim' called world-leading

Auckland's water quality and safe swimming project hailed -but still plenty of work to do.

Talking point: Plan essential for water

Can our Bay community working collectively make a difference to our rivers?