New ZealandUnderwater drone to keep an eye on leaky Dannevirke damThe council says the cost of the underwater vehicle is expected to be less than $50,000.04 Dec 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: Centralisation isn’t working - it’s time to trust the regionsOPINION: Health, education, water...if centralisation continues, problems will get worse.01 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandTwo more Bay of Plenty orchardists fined for unlawful groundwater useThe growers are among five prosecuted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council this year.30 Nov 11:55 PM
New ZealandWestern Bay pushes ahead with water fluoridation despite ruling'Council is maintaining a watching brief on legal developments.'24 Nov 05:44 AM
New ZealandWarning wastewater pipes under Wellington Airport could collapseSewage could spill out through the airport and Kilbirnie in wet weather.21 Nov 06:00 AM
Business'Great relief': Supreme Court rejects use of repurposed consents for water bottlingAotearoa Water Action said after six years in court it was thrilled with the decision.21 Nov 04:58 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay: Spike in Covid detected in wastewater, but reported case numbers steadyWastewater testing shows there has been a recent jump in Covid cases in Hawke's Bay.21 Nov 03:06 AM
New Zealand'Not harmful': Complaints over brown, dirty water coming from taps in SpringvaleCouncil says issue likely bacteria or micro-organisms forming slime inside the pipes.17 Nov 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWellington Water preparing appeal to be test case for new Three Waters fixWellington Water wants to be the first into the new Three Waters system.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careCan 5000 new homes rise at Beachlands with no reticulated water, sewage?Bore water for homes and a new sewage treatment system are proposed by developers.06 Nov 10:30 PM
New ZealandMulti-billion-dollar bill to fix Wellington’s ageing water networkThe capital may not have enough water to see it through the summer.06 Nov 12:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'S*** or potato'?' Tiny Auckland community's fears over new wastewater treatment plantThe plant threatens one of the last remaining scallop beds, says Jim Jackson05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: Rolling back regulation will be new Govt's first missionOPINION: And the other tasks new Government needs to get to work on.03 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandFishing in Waitematā Harbour off limits for 28 days due to raw sewageThe sewage overflow was stopped last Friday after a massive sinkhole opened up in Parnell.24 Oct 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessS&P: Ditching Three Waters could downgrade councils’ credit ratingsCredit rating agency wary of National's plan for NZ's water infrastructure.20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland sewer sinkhole: Parnell bypass done but beaches stay closedWhile the city hit a 23C high today, a least 22 beaches remain closed in the Waitematā.17 Oct 06:01 AM
New ZealandNational, Labour, Act, Greens, Te Pāti Māori and NZ First environment policies comparedWhere do parties stand on freshwater and conservation? We compare the policies.11 Oct 09:24 PM
New ZealandThe big dilemma facing the next GovernmentWhat lies beneath is no longer fit for purpose.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandQueenstown cryptosporidium outbreak linked to human faecal contaminationIt follows a detailed investigation.06 Oct 02:30 AM
New ZealandWayne Brown wants National to tweak its water policy to avoid bills rising $50 a fortnightWater bills could double over four years to $2720 under National, says Brown.06 Oct 02:20 AM
New ZealandThe financial crises in our biggest cities: What it means for youTwo of our largest cities face tough financial decisions, and potential huge rates hikes.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland sinkhole blockage halfway cleared, wastewater spills into Waitematā HabourWatercare has completed designs for a bypass and will begin laying pipes tomorrow.01 Oct 05:44 AM
New ZealandWatch: Burst pipe shoots water high into the airWater was shut down to up to 1800 homes while the pipe was repaired.28 Sep 07:20 PM
KahuRāhui placed across pristine Waitematā after raw sewage flows into harbourLocal iwi have put a rāhui in place over the harbour following the Parnell sewer blowout.27 Sep 09:10 PM
New Zealand'Not an easy fix': Sewer sinkhole repair pushed out by months, photos show 25m section blockedMillions of litres of wastewater are spilling into the harbour at three inner-city bays.27 Sep 07:48 PM
New ZealandAuckland sinkhole: 13m-deep crater after sewer collapse, wastewater pours onto city beachesWarning signs are being put up at all inner-city beaches, Watercare says.27 Sep 12:32 AM
New ZealandLive: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underwayLandslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.22 Sep 02:30 AM
WorldWarnings before devasting Libya floods went unheededExperts had said floods posed significant danger to the dams protecting 90,000 people.18 Sep 05:55 AM
New Zealand'In our bad books': Public shaming of Auckland's greasiest suburbsSome Auckland residents have been called out by an arm of their own council.15 Sep 05:38 AM
New ZealandMan resorts to digging trench in three-month wait for leak to be fixedWellington is running out of water and faces severe restrictions this summer.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFar North news in brief: Treasure Island panto, highway roadworks and stormwater workNews snippets from the Far North.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMajor works under way to cater for huge Cambridge growthStormwater-related construction gets under way next month in Cambridge growth cells.10 Sep 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDry horrors: Why Hawke’s Bay’s next drought could be its worstRegion needs to properly prepare for the realities ahead of it, a councillor is warning.07 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandRare example of pre-World War I water infrastructure located in heart of HikurangiThe rediscovered dams still function, and many of the original features are visible.04 Sep 05:00 PM
