New Zealand'Wai wise': Residents urged to conserve water in Queenstown this summerWater consumption has already started to rise rapidly following the end of winter.19 Dec 06:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Outrageous’: Taxpayers foot $2.1m bill for controversial Three Waters Auckland HQThe lease is for 3100sq m at a cost of about $2.1m a year, says a market source.08 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Christchurch ratepayers will pay much more for water and water servicesGerry Brownlee says the water component in rates bills will more than double.04 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay water shortage to reach 32 million cubic metres by 2040The figure could grow even further, reaching a 46 million cubic metre shortfall by 2060.02 Sep 05:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLaggard to leader? Pressure on Aus to match NZ on climatePacific leaders hope some transtasman rivalry at forum will help Australia up its game.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in powerThe Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.10 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplainer: End of DHBs - what you need to know about new systemThe focus has been on the top end of the planned changes - what about the local level?30 Jun 06:18 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonald: Wastewater plant compensation offer stinksChch households besieged by foul smell have right to feel abandoned, John MacDonald says.27 May 02:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Just dumb': Auckland mayoral candidate pans Three Waters reformsScotland, the model for reforms, has four water catchments, we have thousands, Brown says.17 May 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentFinal decision looms for controversial Pāpāmoa reserve planting planPart of the project has already sparked outcry from residents.01 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: Three Waters - what the Govt is trying to do and what's nextANALYSIS: Where do the Three Waters reforms go from here?29 Apr 04:50 AM
KahuGeothermal heating, cooking and bathing plans for Ōhinemutu PāGroup wants to help elderly access hot springs water for in-home use.20 Apr 12:05 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What our wastewater has revealed about the Omicron waveNew ESR wastewater sampling data has offered a fresh perspective of NZ's Omicron wave.15 Apr 12:17 AM
New ZealandDan Carter calls on super-sub Stephen Donald for help againCarter is returning to Eden Park to kick 1598 balls over 24 hours for charity.02 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandThe Front Page: The biggest stories of the week recappedIt's been a big week for the NZ Herald podcasting team.25 Mar 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHedgehog, pig's head, cutlery among causes for 100+ wastewater spillsBut the local council says it doesn't know how much it costs to clean up.20 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandFour Wellington suburbs without water after pipeline breaksResidents in four southern Wellington suburbs are without water after a pipeline broke.19 Feb 02:11 AM
New ZealandAuckland gets consent to draw more water from Waikato RiverWatercare now has consent for 300 million litres of water a day from the river year-round.21 Jan 06:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWayne Brown: Vaccine rollout spikes Three Waters rationaleOPINION: Water infrastructure reforms need to look hard at vaccine roll-out - Wayne Brown.07 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatt Heath: Hot dam! Is there anything sexier than a water catchment?OPINION: Watercare.co.nz once again has the sexiest live cams on the internet.07 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDoubt over claims Watercare-model properly investigated for Three WatersLocal Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta claimed she investigated Watercare-style reforms.05 Nov 04:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMayor says minister promised officials would visit Wairoa before Three Waters decisionWairoa mayor Craig Little says a promise has been broken by Nanaia Mahuta.03 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion'Science from the sewers': Wastewater testing paints drug-use pictureMeth is used by a small percentage of people in NZ but the people who use it use it a lot.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 detected in Christchurch wastewater - likely from MIQWith 3 positive cases in MIQ, test results don't necessarily mean Covid in Chch community.26 Aug 01:36 AM
New ZealandFat, oil, mercury, nickel, grease illegally dumped by companies into waterCompanies have been caught dumping contaminants, but none have been fined or prosecuted.17 Aug 10:38 PM
New ZealandNeon-Green liquid pouring into Queenstown lakeThe green liquid was seen pouring into Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. Video / Georgia RoseWatch15 Aug 03:08 AM
AgribusinessExplainer: What dairy farming is doing to NZ's waterNZ's biggest export earner is often accused of polluting our water. Here are the facts.27 Jul 10:53 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 update: Two cases in MIQ; 'wider' Taranaki wastewater testing under wayResults from "further and wider" Taranaki wastewater tests are expected tomorrow.25 Jul 12:45 AM
New Zealand'Get tested': Plea for Taranaki residents recently returned from AustraliaAnyone with Covid symptoms in New Plymouth is asked to get tested.24 Jul 06:26 AM
New ZealandCovid traces in New Plymouth wastewater show 'system is working'"If there is an undetected outbreak there ... it's an additional back-up measure."23 Jul 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Undercurrents of concern with Three Waters reformsEDITORIAL: Councils have yet to be persuaded to relinquish their water assets and income.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Record rainfall batters Canterbury for second dayClimate change is why the Canterbury flooding earlier this year was so severe, researchers say. Video / George Heard / Hamish Clark / SuppliedWatch31 May 03:13 AM
New ZealandCovid latest: Six new cases in managed isolation, all-clear wastewater testsWastewater results from Christchurch have now come back as negative.23 May 01:12 AM
New Zealand$5000 down the drain: Hairdresser's burst pipe frustration"We had our whole night ahead of us," Havelock North hairdresser Caroline Ellmore said.20 May 10:35 PM