PremiumPremiumWellingtonNew Wellington water entity defends 'generous' hike in salariesBoard members at Tiaki Wai are set to earn twice as much as their predecessors.13 Apr 10:21 PM
New ZealandBoil-water alert: What residents in Bell Block and The Links must do nowA water sample near New Plymouth Airport tested positive for E. coli.09 Apr 01:15 AM
AucklandBoil-water notice lifted as faulty test tap blamed for E. coli scareFurther testing across affected and neighbouring zones found no traces of E. coli. 07 Apr 10:19 PM
AucklandE. coli alert: Watercare boil-water notice remains in place, most likely cause revealed07 Apr 03:39 AM
New ZealandWhat is E coli bacteria contamination, and what does it mean for your health?07 Apr 03:06 AM
PremiumOpinionEthan ManeraEthan Manera: Little right to hit back as soaring water charges threaten Wellington's recovery28 Mar 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWellington‘Sobering’: Wellingtonians could face $6800 average water bills in a decadeUnder the new model, property owners will soon start receiving separate water charges.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleInside NZ's bunker boom: Inquiries surge after Iran conflict'It's not cool or sensationalist,' the firm says, but 'mainstream resilience planning'. 23 Mar 07:11 PM
New Zealand'Sugar hit' or solid savings? Rates rise cut after tense budget debateThe council keeps asking people with 'nothing' for more money, one councillor says.19 Mar 12:04 AM
PremiumPremiumAucklandKey hurdle looms for troubled Auckland housing project with raw sewage problemAussie investors are chasing $32m in debt and residents want an end to a sewage nightmare.13 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandPies and baked beans: Simon Watts responds to mayors' worries about rates capsThe Local Government Minister is currently considering feedback from councils on his plan.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Health hazard': Anger at delay in removal of dumped asbestos near city water sourceA resident is furious about a delay in removing asbestos from near a Tauranga stream.12 Mar 02:06 AM
New Zealand'People want answers': Moa Point repair gear still not even orderedWellington Water says ordering key replacement gear may take months.05 Mar 04:53 AM
Auckland'Bureaucracy gone mad': Titirangi resident in council stand-off over sewage leakCouncillor Ken Turner has taken up the case, calling it a systemic failure.04 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandBig stink in TitirangiRoc Brady has a hangover from the 2023 floods – fined for repairs to a driveway, and still waiting for a sewer pipe fix. Video / Ken TurnerWatch04 Mar 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: A bridge toll would hurt those who can't afford it the mostOPINION: Why a toll would be a bridge too far.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFewer roads, more hospitals: Government publishes sobering Infrastructure PlanThe Government was warned New Zealand can't build everything it wants.16 Feb 11:08 PM
WellingtonGovt announces review into 'completely unacceptable' Wellington sewerage plant failureSenior figures from the water services sector will probe what went wrong.16 Feb 01:16 AM
ChristchurchCouncil considers bringing in water tankers amid Christchurch boil noticeAbout 14,000 Christchurch households face a boil-water notice until further tests.14 Feb 09:15 PM
WellingtonWellington Water a ‘disastrous organisation’, ex councillor saysQuestions arose this week over funding delegations in a 2021 council meeting. 11 Feb 09:40 PM
WellingtonPoo map: Where is the sewage in Wellington flowing?A map by Calypso Science tracks where the Moa Point plant sewage is drifting on the coast.10 Feb 03:47 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyGulf Harbour golf course owner faces liquidation bid as debt battle deepensThe company is owned by The Phoenix Trust. The sole shareholder is developer Greg Olliver.09 Feb 09:18 PM
New ZealandWellington sewage failure: "It will be getting into seafood products"Marine Science Professor Andrew Jeffs says the Moa Point failure will be affecting marine life at sea and humans on the shore. Video / Ryan Bridge TodayWatch08 Feb 07:57 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wellington sewage snag yet another reminder of NZ's infrastructure deficitOPINION: We have a habit of fixing the problem in front of us, not the one for the future.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBeach town suffers summer of strict water rules: Limits to showers, laundry, toilet flushing'We can't have it happening again', councillor says of the restrictions.07 Feb 11:26 PM
ChristchurchSewage makes four popular Canterbury bays unsafe for swimmingResidents are urged to avoid swimming and other water activities there.07 Feb 05:46 AM
New ZealandRemoving sewage before it goes septic is main focus for Wellington WaterMayor Andrew Little will raise the plant failure with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.06 Feb 09:45 PM
AucklandBoil water notice lifted for Auckland island as possible cause of E. coli scare revealedWatercare says the positive E. coli sample likely arose during collection.06 Feb 04:03 AM
Herald NOW'Beggars belief': Wellington Mayor Andrew Little on the capital's major and ongoing sewage leak70 million litres of raw sewage are leaking into Wellington's south coast every day after a serious failure at the Moa Point treatment plant. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch04 Feb 06:07 PM
