BusinessWatercare plans for 195,000 new Akl dwellingsAuckland's growing fast - and the council-owned Watercare Services says it'll be spending $4.9 billion over the next decade to cope.27 Jun 01:10 PM
New ZealandSmith eyes up private urban developmentHousing Minister Nick Smith is considering how to enable private companies to take on the development of infrastructure.20 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBasil Sharp: A generation of lost opportunityCOMMENT: Creating a market for water use rights would be good for the environment and the economy.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandIncrease in water rescues this summerWater rescues were up 14 per cent this year, compared to 2015, Surf Life Saving New Zealand says.20 Jun 12:46 AM
EditorialEditorial: Bottled water can bear cost of resourceIn a country where it is perfectly safe to drink water from a tap, it is incredible that anybody can make money by selling water in bottles.09 Jun 07:27 PM
New ZealandResidents challenge council on sale of waterIf Ashburton Council doesn't halt sale of land with aquifer, residents will take ECan to the High Court for a judicial review.31 May 08:55 PM
OpinionDavid Parker: Profiteers can pay for privilegeCOMMENT: Why should commercial bottlers of water privately profit from this scarce public resource without paying?30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionNick Smith: Debate misses the markCOMMENT: If international consumers are prepared to pay for bottled water rather than a product such as milk, beer or juice, we should seize the chance.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders set to pay more for waterAucklanders will be paying more for their water from July, equating on average to an extra $21 per household each year.23 May 08:23 AM
OpinionSusan Guthrie: Five reality checks will prove water ownershipCOMMENT: Maori rights to fresh water deserve a better quality of debate than we've seen recently, writes Susan Guthrie.15 May 09:41 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: 'Free' water worth more to us than milkCOMMENT: NZ's not going to run short of water any time soon because of a growing taste in China for the stuff.27 Apr 07:49 AM
OpinionDon Brash: Act of Parliament made water ownership clearCOMMENT: It is ludicrous to suggest that, when Maori sold land, they imagined that they retained an ownership interest in the water which flowed over it.25 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandWater flows with growthMassive housing growth in northwest Auckland is coming with an $800 million bill for new and improved water services.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Water is too valuable to squanderCOMMENT: Across New Zealand, people from many different backgrounds have a deep and passionate connection with their waterways.24 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Bonkers to give it awayCOMMENT: An embarrassing moment yesterday afternoon. I was confronted by Pak'nSave store security, who asked me to open my enormous rucksack.21 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionMarvelly: Debate needs our iwi on boardCOMMENT: The most recent issue to get the "more to Kiwi than iwi" treatment - from a disaffected group of extreme, right-wing, former politicians - is water rights.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionNano Girl Michelle Dickinson: The quality of scienceCOMMENT: Any move to reduce the impact of poor quality science and base our decisions on genuine, peer-reviewed information is a positive one for NZ.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Should water be a basic human right?COMMENT: We should be focussing on providing clean, filtered water to as many people as possible, because it is a basic human right, writes Sam Judd. Not selling water off to an overseas company.14 Apr 07:25 PM
EditorialEditorial: Government ought to show spine on fluorideCouncils everywhere will welcome the Government's move to take the water fluoridating decision out of their hands and give it to DHB's.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPetition for 'swimmable' riversEnvironment Minister Nick Smith says he will not commit to making every single waterway in NZ "swimmable" because it would be too complex and costly.29 Mar 07:11 AM
New ZealandThousands demand swimmable riversJust days after New Zealand's longest river failed a major health check, a grassroots group is petitioning Parliament demanding action.27 Mar 10:40 PM
OpinionBethany Caruso: Lifting weight of water off womenCOMMENT: Imagine going through your day without ready access to clean water for drinking, cooking, washing or bathing.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Eco-warrior beaten after posting video of waterwayA 71-year-old eco-warrior has been viciously beaten by four men after posting a video on social media showing sewage seeping into a fresh waterway.Watch15 Feb 08:35 PM
New ZealandBelly up: Water 'sabotage' kills pet fishPunakaiki residents say they want to be told if chlorine is added to their drinking-water supply.10 Feb 03:06 AM
New ZealandSinging a safety song for summerSinger-songwriter Jamie McDell is fronting a campaign for DHL and Surf Life Saving New Zealand at Piha and Pauanui, her home beach, this month.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly day: Two drownings, six near-tragediesWater safety experts are begging young men to stop overestimating their abilities or underestimating conditions after a deadly day on New Zealand's waters.08 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionAnne Salmond: Take care of our riversLast week, the image of a herd of cows in a pristine high country lake provoked widespread outrage, writes Dame Anne Salmond. The mood of the country has changed.02 Feb 11:36 PM
New Zealand'He tried to do something heroic'Witnesses report a body has been found off the Beach Haven wharf.01 Feb 08:46 PM
New ZealandLifeguard's death rocks family, clubHamish Rieger spent his last lifeguard shift helping a 5-year-old with a blue-bottle jellyfish sting, and helping one of his mates out of the surf.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandShift over, then teenage lifesaver diesThe Mt Maunganui teenager who drowned after being swept off rocks had just finished his shift as a surf lifeguard.23 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandWater restrictions in place for FoxtonA "level 2 restriction" on water has been put in place for residents in the Foxton and Foxton Beach areas.29 Dec 10:52 PM
New ZealandJack Martin was an 'awesome kid'The 12-year-old boy who died in a boating accident will leave 'a bloody huge hole in the family' his father says.28 Dec 07:13 PM
