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Bizarre interceptions at NZ border

Live crabs, stink bugs and ''miracle water'' are some of the most bizarre things intercepted at NZ's border.

Ruataniwha Dam driver 'steps aside'

Although he faced criticism over controversial Hawke's Bay Regional Council actions, suggestions chief executive Andrew Newman was

Govt to announce freshwater changes

Bill English may lift the minimum standard for NZ's rivers and streams.

Diver's death: Inexperience, solo ascent blamed

Inexperience and a solo ascent contributed to a scuba diver's drowning death.

Ice-lake plunge: Heroic model saves teens

A model has been hailed a hero after helping rescue a group of teens who fell through an ice-covered lake in New York's Central Park.

Warriors save man from drowning

A Warriors' team fishing trip turned into a dramatic rescue mission when the players rushed to the aid of a young man who went missing off an Auckland beach.

Body of missing Taupo angler found

The body of missing woman Barbara Thomson has been found by police.

Homes could go for huge water plant

Residents of Oratia are fighting a proposal by Auckland's water company to take their homes for a $300 million-plus water-treatment plant.

Sewage spill at Wellington surf beach

Wastewater has leaked at the popular Wellington surf beach of Lyall Bay.

Future doesn't look good for glaciers

Regional climate variability caused an unusual period in which some of NZ's glaciers grew bigger, while glaciers worldwide were shrinking, a new study shows.

'Six went to the park. Five came back'

The parents of the boy who was decapitated when riding America's tallest water slide speak out for the first time and share his final words.

Preparing New Zealand for climate change

Preparing New Zealand's water stores for a warmer climate is a major focus of new research projects just awarded more than $2 million.

Power restored after fire

Unison restored power to about 700 customers last night after it was cut during the blaze along Waimarama Rd. Unison relationship

Pipeline protesters face inevitable

With approvals granted, the fight for those against the Dakota Access pipeline shifts to the courts.

Dive squad called to Lake Rotoiti search

The Police National Dive Squad is on its way to Lake Rotoiti to help look for a person who was seen to "go under" on Lake Rotoiti yesterday.

Another 120 whales stranded again

Hundreds of volunteers last night kept a vigil over 120 whales restranded on Farewell Spit near Golden Bay.

Helpers told, beware exploding whales

Twenty pilot whales have beached themselves again and will be euthanised, DoC said, as volunteers are warned to be careful around decomposing whales.

Woman rescued from water in Napier

A woman has been rescued after getting into trouble in a Napier waterway this afternoon.