Boaties leap to the rescue when yacht comes off its moorings in Paihia.

Meet the man who trained Peter Burling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ scientists are preparing to probe the France-sized Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

Healthier food and drink and more exercise have cut preschoolers' tooth decay by a fifth.

A man is suspected to have drowned while out gathering shellfish in the surf.

A man has died at Kaituna River this afternoon.

The incident in Northwest Turkey involved two teenagers and a 12 year old.

Drink distributors have agreed to sell only water in NZ primary and intermediate schools.

A life-and-death battle between fur seal and octopus caught by Kaikoura kayaking guide.

Len Dillon was desperately clinging to the back of his boat in a freezing, strong current.

Scientists say the world is running out of water, fast. So what can we do to help?

The Waiwera Thermal Resort is set to slash its opening hours.

Opinion: The best satire is done so cleverly that its targets don't recognise it at all.

Councillor questions gastro support fund when extent of ongoing sickness still unknown.

Water and pollution are shaping up to be a key issue come election time.

Health warning reissued one month after it was lifted. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

Labour's new freshwater policy would make it tougher for farms to intensify operations.

Super City ratepayers face a rise of about 3 per cent in Watercare charges.

Tevita Kava didn't know how to swim and hasn't been seen since falling into the harbour.

As climate changes, so does the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts.

Two people fell through barrier at the back of a boat while partying on Auckland Harbour.

Dealing with issues to the forefront following the region's gastro crisis.

A famously clear spring near Nelson is a step closer to having special status.

A man lost overboard from a Saturday night cruise on Waitemata Harbour is still missing.

HBRC to join others seeking Environment Court clarification on dam project consent.

Mayor says private homeowners overload sewage system. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Government's treatment of Hawke's Bay has been miserable says Anna Lorck.

NZH Local Focus: Karangahake Gorge mine to reopen for testing.

Water quality in cities was twice as bad as on farmland, Nick Smith said today.

Investigations are looking into the possible causes and consequences of the contamination.