A new art exhibition highlights an environmental "time bomb" in the Hauraki Gulf.

EDITORIAL: The county's water problems demand decisions from the Government urgently.

The war over water hit boiling point amid 2017's election. Will 2018 see tensions simmer?

Water quality, rapid urbanisation and impact of natural hazards up for talks at NZPI.

COMMENT: PM has brought peace to Waitangi. Can we ask for more water at public sites next?

Campers helped man and two children caught by incoming tide in Manukau Harbour.

Signs warned of contaminated water, but are coming down.

About 20 vessels were stopped by police this morning, and most people had lifejackets on.

Horizons and Manawatu councils say more government input is needed

115 trapped in cars overnight in Fox Glacier as country begin storm clean-up.

Conservation Minister says NZ must protect the last 10 per cent of its natural wetlands.

Ken Lupton flies the flag for Waverley after round one of Hydro Thunder series

New Zealanders are wiping out supermarkets' supplies of summer essentials like sunblock.

More women, children and elderly died in New Zealand waters.

South Africa's police and military will help secure water collection sites in drought

Microplastic particles polluting Earth's oceans now found in Antarctica's pristine waters.

Kiwis are coming up with ingenious ways of coping with the heatwave

A New Zealand AirForce P-3K2 Orion has left Auckland Base this morning to join the search for a 17m wooden catamaran with more than 50 people on board, reported missing in the Pacific Ocean. Source - Twitter/NewZealandDefenceForce

Te Papa's chair has been targeted by a group unhappy with his property development.

Water will be temporarily chlorinated to prevent the risk of it becoming contaminated.

Comment: It has to be one of the most valuable skills.

Geoff Reid takes a look at the state of Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve. / Geoff Reid

No sign of missing skydiver after final phase of Lake Wakatipu sonar search.

The Lupton clan from Waverley is set to dominate upcoming hydroplane series

Good diving gear, 100kg of bodyweight and mind techniques helped lost diver survive.

Some of the city's wells are vulnerable to contamination, particularly in heavy rain.

Opito Bay: snorkelling, diving, boating, fishing, shellfish hunting, picnicking, paddling

Mayor clarifies perplexing signs at Woodville water source.

Sting stays in your togs, so wash them thoroughly.

Soft drinks here have on average 1.5 times as much sugar as in other countries.