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Audrey Young: Govt dicing with Maori power
COMMENT: Govt is taking a more controlling approach to engagement with the treaty partner.
Water bottling from Hamurana Springs approved
Ngāti Rangiwewehi has been granted a consent through till September 2033.
Five-year plan: Better water quality promised
New rules will be in place by 2020 to stop the degradation of freshwater quality.
Efforts to sell aquifers to overseas buyers 'very disturbing' - PM
PM slams previous govt's efforts to promote pristine aquifers for bottled water exports.
Govt promises better freshwater quality within five years
The commitment also includes a new deal for Māori on water rights.
Foreign water bottlers 'actively' sought by Government
Government officials helped broker a deal with Chinese buyers in the Bay of Plenty.
Overall improvement in many facets of freshwater
Mixed results in 10-year trend for region waterways.
Rachel Stewart: Drums of water war echoing in pipeline
COMMENT: Minister's lack of action on vital resource letting council dig in defences.
Could traces of Roundup be in a key source of New Zealand's drinking water?
An expert expects some Roundup to "definitely" be found in groundwater.
Today set aside to ponder cruel existence of farmed animals
Since human civilisation began, we have lost 83 per cent of all wild animals.
Too polluted to swim - swimmers warned off Whanganui coastal streams
Three streams that children love to play in at Whanganui beaches are unsafe for swimming.
Traces of plastics chemical detected in Wellington aquifer
Chemical found in plastic detected in tests on Hutt City aquifer.
Canada's legendary Ogopogo lake monster surfaces
New footage of Canada's answer to the Loch Ness monster has emerged.
Aerial drops of 1080 opposed by those living nearby
Residents say they understand that the science. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A sports drink for hipsters? It's low sugar, vegan and gluten free
Hypotonic sports drink developed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Peek inside Paeroa's treasure trove
Inside the tattoo studio, museum, gallery and dispensary. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Bio fertiliser: Is the proof in the pasture?
Growing green pasture with biological matter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mike Joy: Clean, green NZ? Yeah, nah!
COMMENT: No country in the developed world is trashing its rivers as fast as we are.
Comment: Why business confidence has fallen
COMMENT: We are clearly experiencing management by an unwieldy committee, says Paul Glass.
Crazy finding after octopus takes MDMA
Scientists gave MDMA to octopuses and the "expected" results reveal hidden link to humans.
$1.2b sewer tunnel causing a stink
Watercare boss says it's priority is to customers and setting minimum water prices.
Three of four NZ freshwater fish 'staring extinction in the face'
A new study looking at plight of native fish and land use change paints a grim picture.
Boom set to corral ocean's plastic rubbish
Floating rubbish collector creator hopes to clean up Pacific Ocean's garbage island.
Court orders halt to 1080 drop in Hunua Ranges
Auckland Council had already begun pre-feed drop, despite being aware of the application.
The 600m-long machine cleaning up plastic from the Pacific Ocean
The floating boom was being towed from San Francisco to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Kiwi farmer drank contaminated water for 40 years. How much toxin is in his blood?
Ohakea residents have blood tested for toxic substance from firefighting foam.
Raglan residents unhappy with stormwater upgrade
Modern stormwater systems wanted to protect environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air
U-turn on controversial Waimea Dam
A new funding model will allow the dam to go ahead.
Hawke's Bay experiences chaotic weather
Region has taken a soaking with howling winds expected to rise to severe gales.
Pressure taken off struggling Napier wastewater system
Pressure taken off struggling Napier wastewater system
Andrew Curtis: Give a dam or it's see you later, irrigator
COMMENT: Rejection of Tasman District's dam shows water storage is in a crisis.
'Water worlds' could support alien life
Life could exist on the huge number of "water worlds" in our solar system.