Water will be the big issue this century, say leading experts from law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

More than $450,000 of hardship relief in water bills has been granted in the three years since radical changes to the way Aucklanders pay for water.

The controversial $275 million Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Hawkes Bay is a step closer after the High Court said no appeals had been lodged in the consent process.

Residents of 10 houses have been affected by flooding after a water main burst in St Heliers this morning.

John Clark, chairman of the Cornwall Park Trust Board, explains why the board would not let Watercare put a new pipe through the park.

Newly published data shows New Zealand's weekly allocation for water has increased by a third in the space of 10 years.

A duck-shooting trip turned to tragedy yesterday after a group of mates were flung from their boat as it capsized on the Waikato River.

Police have confirmed that one person has died and three others have been taken to hospital after a boat overturned on the Waikato River.

If plastic trash diminishes your enjoyment of Auckland's beautiful marine environment, perhaps you could share your ideas on how to address the problem.

Watercare is increasing the price of water and wastewater in Auckland by 2.5 per cent.

Clean water has become a precious commodity in a city devasted by war.

Onlookers have spoken of the frantic search for a kayaker knocked from his craft in crashing, 2m waves at an Auckland beach.

The body of an Auckland man was pulled from rough surf at Muriwai Beach yesterday after he was knocked from his kayak.

An American naval officer has serious injuries after jumping from a 10th floor balcony of a Perth hotel into a swimming pool.

Greymouth was close to running out of water yesterday after a connection break prevented the Coal Creek reservoir from refilling.

Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company.

Those close to a drowning man who was pulled from Wellington Harbour last week say they are still mystified as to why their friend was in the water.

A teenage hero who helped to rescue a drowning man is devastated she will never get to meet the student she saved.

Treated sewage from Hamilton is discharged into the Waikato River near Hamilton, and much further down, Auckland City is taking water, writes Sam Judd.

An investigation into a Shotover Jet crash which left two people hospitalised has found the crash was down to driver error.

Watercare is pumping water from tankers into water pipes for almost 600 elderly people in two retirement villages and a hospital affected by a general water outage in the Albany area.

Albany businesses forced to close yesterday because of burst water mains seem unlikely to get any compensation for their losses.