Latest from Rivers
Driver gets Jeep stuck in river trying to avoid group who allegedly assaulted him
Firefighters had to haul the half-submerged vehicle from a flooded ford.
DoC decides not to reopen popular campsite damaged by cyclone
Families used to go to Glenfalls every Christmas for a cheap holiday – now they can't.
Greg Sayers: Auckland Council's proactive move a win for flood-prone Kumeū
OPINION: Demands for better river maintenance, local contractors lead to win in Kumeū.
Northland hit by power outages and potential flooding amid heavy rain
Rainfall hit 108mm at Ahipara in 12 hours overnight.
Climate change: How heatwaves are pushing NZ’s vital estuaries to worrying extremes
Estuary heatwaves can trigger catastrophic die-offs of shellfish and toxic algal blooms.
Boy, 10, killed by crocodile while playing in river with his friends in Indonesia
A schoolboy was killed by a crocodile while playing in a river in Indonesia. Video / Video Elephant
One dead after river jetboat incident, police investigating
The man was in his 20s and died at the scene.
Olympians join fight against Bay of Plenty river energy project
The Māori landowners group proposing the project says people are jumping to conclusions.
Emergency services rush to Canterbury river after report of boat overturning
'We’re currently with two patients and are waiting for an update on their condition.'
'Environmental and cultural crisis': Legal fight looms over Wairoa's freshwater
'The degradation of these waterways is both an environmental and cultural crisis.'
Walkout at meeting over Wairoa flood spillway
The meeting in Wairoa confirmed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s support for the spillway.
16 homes in path of recommended Wairoa floodway
Crown manager and Wairoa council have endorsed a 170m-wide, 2m-deep floodway.
Video shows 2m sea swells building on day of Rakaia River tragedy
Local fisherman left the area two hours before high tide as swells were building.
Rakaia River quad bike death: An ‘absolute tragedy’ that ‘could have been so much worse’
Locals raced to help the stricken quad bikers and one man was swept into the water.
Woman found dead after quad bike's river crossing ends in tragedy
Police say they were alerted at 1.05pm.
‘Enduring legacy’: Cultural significance of 1000-Year Bridge
The 1000-Year Bridge in Gisborne is completed but not yet open to the public.
Long-standing Whanganui organisation revived and thriving
Friends of the Whanganui River's financial position is on the up after some lean years.
Man’s body located after he failed to resurface from Waikato River dip
A rahui has now been placed at Arapuni, Bulmers and Jones landings.
Whānau disgusted after sign too small to prevent poo swim
A river had been polluted by sewage from a New Plymouth shopping centre.
Everyone dreams of a Nile river cruise, but does it live up to expectation?
Yay or nay for the journey of a lifetime in 2025?...
'River and alcohol don’t mix': Police issue warning about popular water activity
Popular float has a dark and dangerous side.
River safety plan pushes 'behaviour change'
'It's not about bylaws, it's about educating people.'
Police National Dive Squad to search Waikato River for missing man
The man was reported to have jumped from Pukete Bridge on Saturday night.
'Tragic weekend': Four water deaths in 24 hours across NZ
The rise in deaths is a worry, Water Safety chief executive says.
Search resumes for bridge-jumper missing in Waikato River
Extensive searches failed to locate the man, who jumped from Pukete Bridge.
Hawke’s Bay out of the cyclone into a drought
The Kaweka Community Catchment Collective is staging a forum on Wednesday.
