New ZealandPlimmerton hopes to double infrastructure spending to reduce flood riskPipes made for one-in-30-year floods need to be future-proofed for climate change.08 Dec 09:59 PM
New ZealandThirty properties without water due to burst mainThirty properties in central Wellington will be without water until 7pm.08 Dec 12:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnthony Fowler: What's really behind Auckland's water pressure?Opinion: Auckland's water crisis is blamed on a 200-year drought. It it true?03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRates and water bills up by $230 for average Auckland householdAucklander can expect to pay an extra $230 a year when rates and water charges go up01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Mayor announces plans for 5% rates riseMayor Phil Goff is under pressure to keep rates low and the city ticking along.01 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandHow much will rates rise in Auckland? Mayor Phil Goff to announce details todayPhil Goff says his preference is for a 3.5 per cent rates rise.30 Nov 08:22 PM
New ZealandWild weather isn't over - storm brewing from the Tasman SeaCleaning up the mud-caked streets continues, but more wet weather is expected.29 Nov 09:07 PM
New Zealand'This is the end of my life': Night-time plunge off wharf sparks heroic rescue"Angel" rescuer saves woman from water, then shouts her a Maccas hot chocolate.28 Nov 09:28 AM
New ZealandSudden death at popular Auckland beachA witness told the Herald she believed a man had drowned at Takapuna Beach.27 Nov 12:37 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland water bans eased for summerHome and hosed: Auckland water rules relaxed just in time for summer. Video / Will TraffordWatch25 Nov 11:49 PM
New ZealandAuckland water rules relaxed just in time for summerThe rules will be relaxed from next month.25 Nov 10:30 PM
New ZealandWellington water meters considered, regional council backs investigationThe average household water use in Wellington is much higher than in Auckland.25 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandWellington Water dodges prosecution over wastewater overflowInvestigation concludes into 6-million-litre wastewater overflow into the harbour.25 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Water scare - long term solutions needed for AucklandEditorial: Aucklanders are dam ready for water restrictions to ease, but will they get it?25 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHome and hosed? Auckland ban on watering gardens could lift for summerMayor Phil Goff says Aucklanders have helped to save 6 billion litres of water.23 Nov 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPlugging $1b Covid hole: Auckland rates, water bills to risePhil Goff will outline proposals for rates and water bills on December 9.22 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Lynch: Chch Council shouldn't blame residents for water woes"Residents are being asked to save water - but it's the city's pipes that are to blame."19 Nov 01:47 AM
New ZealandChris Lynch on Christchurch water issues11.64 billion litres of water was lost last year due to leaky pipes in Christchurch.18 Nov 11:11 PM
New Zealand'People are breathing these fumes in': Toxic sludge spews onto NZ beachResidents say they are breathing in the stench when they walk their dogs on the beach.18 Nov 10:28 PM
New ZealandSwimmers get into trouble at Mosquito Beach, AucklandThe group were now all out of the water, a police spokeswoman said.14 Nov 01:38 AM
KahuLocal Focus: Te Arawa strikes back on climate changeIwi and council work together to combat climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.12 Nov 11:01 PM
New ZealandFatberg to blame as wastewater overflows into Wellington's harbourAbout 20,000 litres of wastewater was discharged before the overflow could be stopped.11 Nov 10:06 PM
New ZealandHeavy downpours sees Auckland's dam levels riseAuckland's dam storage levels went up about 5 per cent in the last week.09 Nov 04:25 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Person found dead on Pāpāmoa beachTauranga Police have named the person found dead on Pāpāmoa beach who has been missing since Saturday. Video / Will TraffordWatch08 Nov 11:31 PM
New Zealand20,000-litre leak discovered as Wellington water consumption skyrocketsLeak detection key to lowering water consumption as regions looks to water metering.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland needs more investment in water assets, says regulatorPhil Goff said the council group is constrained in how much it can invest in water.04 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandCouncillors and mayors clash over Wellington Water review proposalColleagues say they're sick and tired of Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy's negative attitude.03 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPay rise before exit: Watercare boss' salary topped $800,000Jaduram's salary was about 35 per cent higher than that of the next highest council boss.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Like running mud': Hawke's Bay communities demand answers on brown, smelly tap waterLocals say they've endured brown water for two years and this weekend was the worst ever.02 Nov 07:14 AM
KahuNgai Tahu takes court action over South Island lakes and riversThe papers were served on the Crown shortly after the Cabinet was announced.02 Nov 04:36 AM
New ZealandMayor urges review of Wellington Water's structureWellington water woes back in spotlight with mayor's call for review.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater supply to be shut down after pipe bursts in West AucklandResidents in Titirangi will have their water supply shut down as a burst pipe is fixed.29 Oct 12:16 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesBoom business: water tanks in hot demandFaced with an ongoing hosing ban, Aucklanders are rushing to install rain water tanks.25 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's drought gets small boost from Pukekohe boresAuckland will have an extra 40 million litres a day of water by Christmas25 Oct 04:00 PM
