New Zealand'Insulting': Council offers $1 for lifestyle block land to doctors fighting Covid-19Homeowners are having land taken off them by a council for no compensation.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrought bites: Goff confirms mandatory water restrictions loomingWatering gardens, washing cars and water blasting houses could incur a heavy fine.06 May 09:33 PM
New ZealandWeather: Brollies in the north, beanies in the southScattered showers this afternoon for the North Island.04 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Deluge has no impact on Auckland's dire water levelsResidents still being urged to take up the four-minute shower challenge despite downpours.03 May 11:18 PM
New ZealandEmergency water delivery for Matakana Island residents in lockdown"We would usually be pretty self-sufficient ... but with lockdown it makes it harder."03 May 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Opening up the local body money tapCouncils need to spend. The funding is on the way. So how can we put the two together?30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWaikato pipeline will not save Auckland from water restrictionsJaduram said a drought will always trigger messages to save water.28 Apr 04:41 AM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland’s reservoirs fall below 50 per centFocus: New restrictions are set to come into place next month as water levels in dams drops below 50 per cent. Video / Brett PhibbsWatch26 Apr 06:41 PM
New ZealandAucklanders saving water as severe drought continuesAucklanders are still being asked to limit showers to four minutes.26 Apr 07:26 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelSoul surfers: catching waves to boost mental health after lockdownLocal surf breaks will provide a wellbeing boost for many New Zealanders.25 Apr 10:15 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 cuts Kiwi beach season short, brings new surf life saving challengesPreventable drownings are up, but rescues down as Covid-19 ends NZ beach season early.24 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandWater crisis: Aucklanders face compulsory restrictions next monthThe city's water dams are at a critically low level below 50 per cent.23 Apr 10:24 PM
New ZealandTechnicians leave families, brave pandemic to fix sludge pipesFive experts have travelled across the world from Germany to fix Wellington's water woes.20 Apr 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Voluntary' water restrictions as Auckland dams drop under 50 per centThe last time dam levels dropped this low was in the drought of 1993/1994.16 Apr 06:05 AM
New ZealandRowing NZ: University rowingRowing NZ: Univeristy rowing. Video / RowingHubWatch16 Apr 05:45 AM
New Zealand'Terrifying' great white shark encounter off Auckland beach"Oh s***, that's a big fish," thought Steve Dickinson. Then it went for his kayak.12 Apr 12:14 AM
New ZealandCold water poured on Cook Strait sludge dumping proposalCouncillor abandons sludge dumping proposal, now saying it's an option he cannot support.07 Apr 02:45 AM
New ZealandLockdown anxiety means no water restrictions for AucklandWater restrictions would've been introduced if New Zealand wasn't in lockdown.06 Apr 10:58 PM
New ZealandLeaked email: Call to dump 1 million litres of waste sludge into Cook Strait each dayCovid-19 fallout: Wellington's sludge trucking operations costs $680,000 per week.04 Apr 09:17 PM
New ZealandFlushing it out: Scientists turning to NZ sewers to find coronavirusThey are hoping to be able to see how it is distributed across the country03 Apr 03:42 AM
New ZealandAuckland household water use increasing under lockdown, restrictions loomingThe city's dams are at 53 per cent capacity - a quarter below normal levels.02 Apr 05:59 AM
New ZealandStay at home: Two water rescues in Wellington in past weekHarbourmaster warns boaties- 'No matter how nice the weather is, don't be tempted'.26 Mar 03:11 AM
New ZealandSurfing company has busiest weekend of year as lockdown loomsAmid Covid-19 concerns, a surfing franchise has its busiest weekend.24 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: Save water but keep washing handsWatercare's head says resilience will get Aucklanders through the coronavirus crisis.24 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Major Wellington wastewater pipe repairs delayedMillions of litres of sludge will continue to be trucked to landfill for months to come.21 Mar 05:26 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe world's best places to enjoy the earth's most precious resourceThe Travel team choose their favourite spots to enjoy the earth's most precious resource.19 Mar 01:58 AM
New ZealandBackyards could be dug up to fix icky water connectionsPipes plugged into the stormwater system means wastewater is ending up where it shouldn't.11 Mar 05:03 AM
Business ReportsProject Auckland: Slaking a Super City's thirstInfrastructure will need the flexibility and resilience to last for 100 years or more.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMulti-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be doneWellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.05 Mar 03:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPlaces in Northland break summer drought recordWhangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSevere corrosion discovered in critical Wellington wastewater pipeGas wafting off sewage is eating away at the pipe risking 'catastrophic' consequences.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Concrete is a one-way crop': Opposition growing against Heretaunga Plains developmentBusiness owners and residents oppose development of productive Heretaunga Plains01 Mar 04:28 AM
New ZealandWellington's water pipes leaking for weeks before being fixedLeaks put on the back burner as Wellington Water's performance continues to slip.28 Feb 12:37 AM