Auckland household water use increasing under lockdown, restrictions looming
The city's dams are at 53 per cent capacity - a quarter below normal levels.
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Stay at home: Two water rescues in Wellington in past week
Harbourmaster warns boaties- 'No matter how nice the weather is, don't be tempted'.
Surfing company has busiest weekend of year as lockdown looms
Amid Covid-19 concerns, a surfing franchise has its busiest weekend.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Save water but keep washing hands
Watercare's head says resilience will get Aucklanders through the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Major Wellington wastewater pipe repairs delayed
Millions of litres of sludge will continue to be trucked to landfill for months to come.
The world's best places to enjoy the earth's most precious resource
The Travel team choose their favourite spots to enjoy the earth's most precious resource.
Backyards could be dug up to fix icky water connections
Pipes plugged into the stormwater system means wastewater is ending up where it shouldn't.
Project Auckland: Slaking a Super City's thirst
Infrastructure will need the flexibility and resilience to last for 100 years or more.
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be done
Wellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.
Places in Northland break summer drought record
Whangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.
Severe corrosion discovered in critical Wellington wastewater pipe
Gas wafting off sewage is eating away at the pipe risking 'catastrophic' consequences.
'Concrete is a one-way crop': Opposition growing against Heretaunga Plains development
Business owners and residents oppose development of productive Heretaunga Plains
Wellington's water pipes leaking for weeks before being fixed
Leaks put on the back burner as Wellington Water's performance continues to slip.
Taps off: Aucklanders cut water use, but more restraint needed
No significant rain is in the short forecast either.
Wellington water fiasco: 'My whole life has turned to s***'
Councillors move on mayor after council warned it is 'misreading the mood in Wellington'.
Aucklanders' 'colossal' water use sparks warning
Aucklanders are being urged to cut back on their water usage.
Comment: Wellington mayor struggling to spread his wings
Andy Foster needs to orchestrate, not try and play every instrument in the symphony.
Wellington water woes: 'Media release might be a good idea'
Leaked emails show new mayor and acting council boss coming under pressure to front up.
Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of North Island
Farmers hope wet weather will stick around to help soften drought-stricken ground.
Wellington's water woes: 'My bedroom smells like a toilet'
Over a million litres of sludge is being transported by truck after a pipeline failed.
Water thieves: Up to 40,000 litres emptied from school tanks
Water theft from school a new low during prolonged water crisis in Northland
Person critically injured after water incident at Baylys Beach
Police responded to a report of a drowning at the bay this evening.
Porirua City Council faces billion-dollar water spend
Underinvestment in water infrastructure is leaving councils across Wellington scrambling.
Mayoral taskforce launched over Wellington's water woes
Wellington City Council moves into damage control over significant network failures.
A couple filled their 22,000-litre tank to combat Auckland's Big Dry. Two days later, it was empty
Auckland couple left scratching their heads after full tank bone dry in two days.
Far North council needs to 'turbo-charge' solutions to water shortages, Shane Jones says
Shane Jones has announced $2m for water supplies in the Far North while berating council.
Half of Wellington's rivers and streams riddled with e-coli
"It's a huge investment hole, we're talking here about a multi-billion-dollar problem."
Urgent meeting called over Wellington's water failures
ANALYSIS: Mayor Andy Foster calls meeting after being notably absent from water crisis.
Auditor-General: NZ not managing water well enough
Authorities must do better in managing our precious water resources, Auditor-General says.
Shane Jones: Fake meat, milk need to be stopped in their tracks
Shane Jones takes aim at local councils, vegans and James Cameron.
Letters: Water shortage, housing crisis, online scams, RNZ and rugby
Letters on drought, property prices, traffic congestion, Concert FM and the Blues.
Time for a national strategy to manage our water
COMMENT: Why are we still managing and governing water resources at regional level?
'It is pretty dire': Calls to help connect Auckland water tank users to city supply
There are about 50,000 households on water tank supply across Auckland.