New Zealand'Bloody shocking': Residents disgusted by brown tap water in NapierNapier residents are sick of having to leave their taps running to get clean water.03 Aug 01:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow your rates are spent: The water billTakapuna beach is undergoing a forensic examination to improve the water quality.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier water restrictions while leaky pipe fixedAll residents, but especially those on Napier Hill, are being asked to conserve water.08 Jul 08:03 PM
New ZealandWork underway to repair Taupō's wastewater spillCouncil still doesn't know why the water main burst, but it is being investigated.06 Jul 01:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSeveral NZ centres fail key drinking water standardSome of NZ's main centres have failed to meet a key safety standard for drinking water.01 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandBig Read: How safe is our drinking water?Drinking water safe from another Tasman Tempest, says Watercare boss28 Apr 06:13 AM
New ZealandYachties tip water saving as crisis easesOne-time America's Cup yachting commentator Penny Whiting says yachties can teach other Aucklanders a few tricks to save water.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSewage overflow at Milford stoppedWatercare contractors have cleared a blockage in a sewagesewerage pipe which caused an overflow into the Wairau Stream at Milford 05 Mar 03:34 AM
PropertyWatch NZH Local Focus: Ratepayer takes on council over Two Mile CreekA local property owner in Waihi Beach is at odds with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council over the management of an erosion control project that affects his land. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Feb 06:11 AM
New ZealandBills may rise to stop sewage overflowsEXCLUSIVE: Water bills in the country's largest city may have to rise to stop raw sewage flowing into Auckland Harbour almost every time it rains.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDirty water: Can green roofs fix sewage?Some experts believe the key to eliminating raw sewage overflows into Auckland Harbour lies on the roof of one of the city's recent office blocks.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Iwi wade into water issueHawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu say they warned authorities for decades about the risk of water contamination. Watch19 Sep 07:55 AM
OpinionEditorial: Muzzling of Watercare totally unnecessaryDebate about the benefits of corporatised or privatised water models has been simmering for several years.09 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessRebuilding Christchurch business - Peak RecruitmentOne recruitment company seeking engineers for the Christchurch rebuild is getting more phone calls from expats wanting to return home.17 Mar 10:30 PM
EconomyDelicate balancing act ahead for ministerWe've told the Government, 'Guys, you need a bigger toolbox and you need to think about economic instruments'," says Alastair Bisley, chairman of the Land and Water Forum, talking about what is required to resolve the issue of water quality28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLiquid assetsWater is one thing NZ has plenty of. So why don't we manage it better - for the economy and the environment? Nick Smith<b>*</b> reports.28 Nov 04:30 PM