PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTrio help navigate Three Waters reformsHawke's Bay makes up three of 15 positions on the Three Waters Steering Committee.07 Mar 10:25 PM
New ZealandEnvironment Court to decide fate of water permits in OtagoThe future of water rights in Otago is headed to court this morning.07 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandAkaroa boil notice will lift by Easter holidays, say council officialsNew reservoirs could cost $2m-$3m.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm not insane': Collins rules out working with Advance NZNational also announced their $600 million water infrastructure policy.30 Sep 10:45 PM
EnvironmentNRC and DoC looking into illegal concreting in Whangārei streamIllegal concreting of waterfall's edge in Poroti is affecting the safe passage of eels.30 Aug 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater funding of $50m to flow after Hawke's Bay councils' agreementJacinda Ardern announced it just six weeks ago. HB councils have already seized on it27 Aug 01:47 AM
EnvironmentResults of water tests capture farmer interestStarted in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.23 Aug 05:00 PM
EnvironmentFreshwater action package adds work for Horizons Regional CouncilAdding and monitoring new freshwater rules will cost the region's ratepayers.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMillions poured into Ōpōtiki will create more than 400 jobsThe money will go to town revitalisation and progress on new aquaculture opportunities.30 Jul 11:00 PM
BDBDBusinessSealord $24m vessel forfeited for fishing breachThis comes after it was bottom trawling in a protected area almost two years ago.24 Jul 06:13 AM
New ZealandHow over-fishing is pushing these shark species to the brinkReef sharks increasingly being fished to extinction, finds survey involving NZ scientist.23 Jul 05:24 AM
New ZealandThe tiny iwi that sold a dream and is reaping the awardsWhakatōhea Mussels' factory promises to create dozens more jobs in a boost for the town.20 Jul 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland river and stream faecal contamination 'widespread' - reportRivers in urban catchments had the poorest scores.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt bails out councils with $761m water services investmentPM says NZ's water network is "run down" and councils often don't have money to fix it.07 Jul 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$224m: What Auckland's drought crisis is set to costAuckland councillors were reportedly gobsmacked at the $224m cost from Watercare.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM reveals $162m plan for cleaner waterways, 2000 jobsInterest-free Govt loans for small businesses will also continue until end of the year.05 Jul 01:36 AM
New ZealandThree fisherman arrested after Falklands bar brawlThree Sanford fisherman may face up to five years in prison for their role in a bar fight.02 Jul 01:31 AM
KahuTainui objects to Auckland taking more water from Waikato RiverPhil Goff and Tainui leaders are at odds over taking more water from the Waikato River.22 Jun 09:34 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Residents carry the can with drought restrictionsEditorial:Population growth and a record drought due to climate change emptied city dams.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$19.8m kingfish farm for Bream BayThe project could lead to a 3000-tonne operation with revenue estimated at $45m a year.05 Mar 07:47 PM
New ZealandSwimmers beware: Toxic algae on the riseBeware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.29 Jan 04:24 AM
New Zealand$1.55m of Government funding to go towards review of Hawke's Bay waterNapier has been blighted by regular "dirty water events" over the past two years.27 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandCosts to fill water tanks rise in drought-hit CoromandelThe cost of filling private water tanks in the Coromandel jumps as the big dry continues.25 Jan 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShane Jones stares down Wairarapa dam criticsShane Jones says Wairarapa water storage is about future-proofing NZ - not irrigation.17 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandNew dam breaks Government promise: environmentalistsThe Government says it's water storage, not an irrigation scheme.16 Jan 02:36 AM
BDBDEconomyProvincial Growth Fund pumps $7m into Wairarapa WaterThe funds will be put toward the development of a new storage facility near Masterton.15 Jan 08:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPossible E. coli contamination: Two-year-old fighting for her lifeDangers of drinking private drinking water supplies highlighted.04 Dec 09:47 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Tank freshwater plan has 'fatal flaws' - Ngāti Kahungunu"Omahu has contaminated borehole water, and some bores around marae have run dry."20 Nov 12:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat will water announcement mean for farmers?Muller says Thursday's water policy announcement a "fundamental challenge" to NZ farming.03 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandGovt rejects hydro bid for pristine West Coast riverEnvironmentalists hail Govt move to reject hydro scheme on pristine West Coast river.28 Aug 04:43 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAgriSea growing on a diet of seaweed and scienceAgriSea brews up a case for the commercial power of seaweed.08 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsNew-wave research: $11.5m mega-project to shed light on NZ's changing oceansAn $11.5m project will take a closer look at NZ's vast and fast-changing marine estate.29 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessShare sale 'last chance' for irrigation companySale of shares would raise more equity, but also represented the last of the water.18 Jul 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBalls, sawdust and 1000 litres of caramel: Napier's stormwater is far from just stormwaterThe dirty side of Napier's drain dumping habits is revealed, and it isn't pretty.21 Jun 06:00 PM