New ZealandDrinking water affected by algal bloomWest Auckland residents complaining of "earthy" tasting water are being offered free bottles of water and told the problem might not be fixed until tomorrow.11 Feb 04:46 AM
New ZealandFamily 'proud' of attempted rescuerDarryl Rolton wouldn't hesitate to help a mate in trouble. That instinctive nature cost the Christchurch man his life on Saturday when he leapt 11 metres off the Maruia Falls.05 Feb 05:53 AM
WorldAbbott: the world's most anti-green PM?Tony Abbott's administration has been accused of being the most conservation-hostile in living memory.04 Feb 08:37 PM
New ZealandWater use down in monthly billsMonthly billing under a strict user-pays policy has driven Aucklanders to cut their water use to the same level as during the severe 1994 drought.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEyes on underwater worldEyes on the underwater world of New Zealand, photos by Richard Robinson. See more of his photos in this series at <a href='http://tinyurl.com/robinsonfisheyes' target='_blank'>www.depth.co.nz</a>.02 Feb 02:29 AM
New ZealandBid to scupper huge sewer tunnel'Come to our bake sale,' said a member of a group trying to raise $140k for a court appeal against a $950k sewer tunnel project.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland Anniversary Day RegattaAll the action from Auckland Anniversary Day's annual regatta.27 Jan 02:16 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand gives to cyclone-hit TongaNew Zealand has donated hundreds of emergency shelter kits and a further $300,000 to help residents of cyclone-hit Tonga.17 Jan 02:05 AM
New ZealandGisborne water crisis: pipe reconnectedGisborne's main water pipe has been reconnected four days after it broke following work by Gisborne District Council staff and contractors from Fulton Hogan.10 Jan 11:58 PM
New ZealandGisborne residents ready for the worstPlans are in place for the worst-case scenario as Gisborne enters day three of its water crisis.09 Jan 02:46 AM
New ZealandBoaties are back after Dart River slipCommercial and recreational boating has resumed on the Dart River, near Queenstown, following a major slip at Sandy Bluff at the weekend.08 Jan 06:28 PM
New ZealandBoatie missing after falling overboard namedA 49-year-old boatie believed to be dead after falling off a boat at the mouth of the Hutt River has been identified as Uikilifi Peniamina.07 Jan 10:53 PM
New ZealandBroken pipe puts Gisborne in water crisisGisborne is in a water crisis following a major break in the main trunk pipeline from the dams that supply the city with water.07 Jan 03:51 AM
New ZealandSearch for boatie focuses on eastern coastThe search for the body of a 49-year-old Wellington boatie is focused on the eastern coast of Wellington Harbour.06 Jan 09:01 PM
New ZealandLittle hope for missing boatieA search has resumed for a man who fell off a boat in Wellington Harbour yesterday afternoon.06 Jan 04:47 AM
New ZealandStranded whales euthanisedTwenty-seven pilot whales beached at the top of the South Island overnight have been euthanised.06 Jan 02:48 AM
WorldCataclysmic eruption risk greater than previously thoughtThe risk of a supervolcano eruption powerful enough to wipe out civilisation as we know it is far greater than previously thought, a study has found.05 Jan 07:41 PM
New ZealandSurge threat from Dart landslip damPeople are being warned to stay away from Otago's Dart River, as a lake grows behind a large landslip which blocked the river at the weekend.05 Jan 07:33 PM
New ZealandBody of missing fisherman foundA body found in Bay of Plenty has been confirmed as that of a fisherman who disappeared after a stingray pulled his fishing rod into the sea.05 Jan 02:32 AM
