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'This is the big one' - firefighter's first-hand account
Firefighters on the burning roof had to retreat when fire started popping up around them.
Freshwater reforms show a better world is possible
COMMENT: Combined initiatives could achieve something greater than the sum of their parts.
Swimmers, boaties and kids: Water Safety Month aims to save lives
Already this year, 57 people have died in the water in preventable incidents.
Local Focus: The big Napier wastewater fear
Napier citizens asked to not wash or flush. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Nine groups call on Govt to get tough on water pollution
Nine groups call on Govt to set tougher standards to clean up NZ's lakes and rivers.
Shark attack victim: Why I'm going back in the water
Scars from shark attack not just physical for Northland surfie.
Who will pass integrity test of voters?
It will be fascinating to see today who passes the integrity test in the eyes of voters.
Shark diving not an offence: Supreme Court overturns ruling
The Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.
Local Focus: Can we ever be mates with rates?
Rates rise as councils must do more for us. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cornwallis sea rescue: Family thank French firefighter; children still scarred
Greg Dixon was chuffed to be able to thank the French firefighter for her actions.
Cornwallis sea rescue: Heroic French woman identified
French firefighter and athlete Marie Duvivier has been praised for her heroics.
Letters: Candidates fire off views ahead of election day
Water and activists dominate councillors' opinions
Visiting athlete rescues two children at sea
Visiting French marathon runner rescues two children at Cornwallis.
Organic contaminants detected in two-thirds of NZ wells
Low levels of organic contaminants have been found in two thirds of the country's wells.
75 hours lost at sea: Why Rob Hewitt's back in the water
Rob Hewitt spent 75 hours at sea. He survived and now shares his story to help others
Water incident: Two kids rescued, one in serious condition
One of those rescued is aged 4.
Oranga Tamariki apologise for delay alerting mum to pool emergency
'What must my daughter be going through thinking that her mummy doesn't want her?'
Letters: STV is a complicated system
In STV each voter's treated differently, and many fail to elect or help elect a candidate.
'Contagious personality': Givealittle set up for family of swept away Emily
A fundraising page aims to support Emily's family and preserve her memory.
Cruise ship rescues three men adrift in Pacific Ocean
The sailors abandoned their stricken yacht because it was taking on water.
Hokitika River: Search for girl, 9, to continue overnight
A girl and elderly man were swept away while whitebating on the West Coast this morning.
Boating tragedy: Man died getting fish for family funeral
A slight misjudgment while turning his boat on a wave cost Joe Williams his life.
Local Focus: Two dams on offer to Heretaunga
Heretaunga Plains water storage scheme. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Freshwater clean-up operations not as effective - Auditor-General
Public spending more effective if a more co-ordinated approach had been taken.
Boatie who died crossing Manukau Bar named
Joe Tetou Williams, 56, died when the boat he was in flipped crossing the Manukau Bar
Gross revelation about your in-flight coffee
Not many people give much thought as to how they prepare coffee on a plane.
Person dead after boat flips crossing Manukau Bar
Police said a member of the public had helped pull two people from the water.
Rachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater plan
COMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived
Christchurch mayoral candidates go head to head in debate
There were interruptions, wild gestures and even threats of bringing out a whistle.
Climate change: Quick tips on how you can make a difference
You can make several in-home changes to make a real difference to climate change.
Audrey Young: Why Jacinda Ardern's stuck in a rut
COMMENT: It was a week of big moves but few results writes Audrey Young.
Hosking: Who needs the Greens when Labour hates farmers this much?
COMMENT: Our farmers are world-class and we should be proud of them, not shaft them.
Auckland's water storage reaches 80 per cent
"We'd like to thank Aucklanders for answering our call to be waterwise ..."