PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Would cause great anger': Council considering wiping farming group's $400k consent debtSo far $100 has been paid - in the form of two $50 notes thrown towards council leaders.29 Jun 10:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater meters, moving business to Wairoa? Hawke's Bay prepares for dry futureThe council releases its regional water assessment, showing a possible huge shortfall.28 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyThree Waters: New mechanism for local control in reforms deemed dilutedThere are more tweaks to the Government's water reforms in the new bill.22 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandLatest update on injured Whangārei yachtie in a Panama hospitalPlans are in progress to fly the seriously-injured sailor back to New Zealand.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorker buried up to waist in water treatment plant incidentThe worker was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.13 Jun 10:12 PM
New ZealandAuckland households face extra $700-$1000 in rates, water billsHouseholds could have to pay $1000 more over two years.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRun dry: Wellington facing boil water notices this summerOPINION: Severe restrictions only avoided this year due to Cyclone Gabrielle rainfall.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Like slime': The Bay of Plenty town grossed out by dirty tap waterBay of Plenty town angry and frustrated at rusty brown water supply.11 Jun 07:28 PM
Infrastructure reportOpinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black holeThe Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.06 Jun 04:59 PM
Infrastructure reportInfrastructure Report: Priorities for big projectsPublic and private partnerships are needed to get investment and development moving.06 Jun 04:59 PM
New ZealandDeadly waters: Urgent call for new lifejacket laws after 'staggering' statsCoastguard boss says too many volunteers have had to "pull dead bodies from the sea".30 May 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFed Farmers hosting roadshow on 'waffley' RMA reformThere is concern about a loss of local control over decisions.29 May 05:00 PM
WorldIndian official suspended after draining reservoir to find phone dropped while taking selfieThe phone was retrieved (2 million litres later) but wouldn’t start as it was waterlogged.28 May 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Transformational’ dam offers hope for Kaikohe’s futureBackers hope dam will do in the west what Kerikeri’s irrigation system did for the east.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat's to be done about the William Birch Pool?What should be done with William Birch Pool?24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesGentrack shares soar as CEO takes swing at water reformsIts CEO says NZ in great position to be be an IT exporter, tech hub - but needs people.22 May 01:32 AM
New ZealandTemporary repairs on Dannevirke's troubled dam to be conducted in early JuneTemporary repairs under way as dam experiences leakage of 20 litres of water per second.17 May 02:24 AM
VideoWatch: Northland helicopter drops paramedic onto ship in rough seasThe Northland Rescue Helicopter drops a paramedic onto PatriotX in rough seas 240km off the Bay of Islands. Video / NESTWatch16 May 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater review suggests 25 million cubic-metre shortage by 2040An updated water assessment draft has highlighted Hawke's Bay's plight.15 May 04:36 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty waterways running dirty after erosion from rainMultiple slips and erosion are washing sediment into local rivers and estuaries.09 May 04:22 AM
New ZealandClosed catchment causing chaos on Mannington Rd"It’s just ridiculous, and it's spreading."04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Taranaki water celebrates 20 yearsWhen the Bonithon Petroleum Company dug for oil, it found something completely different.03 May 03:40 AM
New ZealandDrinking water tests clear of ‘forever’ chemicalsTests come back clear over possible water contamination with 'forever chemicals'.01 May 02:50 AM
WorldChina’s Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunesThe rover spotted cracks and crusts in the salt-rich Martian dunes.29 Apr 01:40 AM
New Zealand'Reduce water use immediately': Watermain break in Warkworth sparks urgent callThe local reservoir is dropping and people are being told to hold off doing laundry.26 Apr 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhanganui loses millions in potential 'better off' funding'There was always going to be a risk that it never came through.'24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne-in-a-million monster tsunami hit NZ in pastThe largest underwater landslide ever documented here may have produced a 70m tsunami.24 Apr 03:26 AM
New ZealandCampaigner's water tests in Ashburton again reveal high level of nitrate contamination2021 Greenpeace test found water 'loaded' with nitrate contamination: method queried.24 Apr 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaul Goldsmith: Where Labour’s idea of co-governance leadsOpinion: 'Show me a country that works well and has different standards of citizenship.'19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandIwi win right to appeal water bottling consentSupreme Court gives Ngāti Awa leave to appeal against expansion of water bottling plant.18 Apr 02:29 AM
New Zealand‘High’ risk of water pipe failure found before cyclone - reportOfficials already knew the main supply for East Coast city was vulnerable.16 Apr 06:23 PM
PoliticsSo long Three Waters: Will Affordable Water Reform rebranding change voters' minds?Three Waters is dead - long live Affordable Water Reform.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncils still taking Three Waters to court, MMR vaccination slump & ram raid revenge in Cambridge | Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 April, 2023 The two councils still taking legal action despite the Three Waters rebrand, MMR vaccination rates slump in our youngest and the Cambridge 63-year-old who rammed the ram raiders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch13 Apr 05:54 PM
New ZealandThree Waters: What the reform means for the Bay of PlentyThe Government has scrapped a major part of its Three Waters reforms.13 Apr 06:18 AM
