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The iwi that owns a Taranaki beachfront campground reserve is backing a proposal to co-manage its land with the local council.

Forty percent of New Zealanders rely on groundwater for their drinking supply, but scientists say they don't properly understand the crucial resource and need more funding.

At least three people were found dead and more than 100 were missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend.

Simon Bridges has promised to give a controversial West Coast hydro-power scheme the green light, after the proposal was vetoed by the Minister for the Environment in August.

The powerful storm brings torrential rain and high winds, causing power cuts and flooding.

A $12m fund to help clean up the Kaipara Harbour is a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed, but it's important to start, says Northland politician.

New South Wales residents forced to flee their homes due to floodwaters caused by ex-Cyclone Debbie have been warned it is still not safe to return home, with hundreds of rescues already.

Wastecare insists the overflows are mostly rainwater, but oyster farmers are disgruntled.

Deadly flash floods in Texas have killed at least 24 people leaving two dozen girls missing from a summer camp, local authorities say.

A Hawke's Bay offroading club sick of being blamed for rubbish on riverbanks has embarked on a different kind of adventure.

Vehicles are no longer allowed on most of Marlborough's east coast following the adoption of a bylaw that recognises the "special stretch of coast".

Emergency Management teams are ramping up ahead of a major weather system set to bring days of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country from Tuesday.

The courting of Winston Peters has begun in earnest after a series of quickfire meetings at Parliament with the leaders of National and Labour. Video

Islamic State had been using the university's laboratories to manufacture chemical weapons, Iraqi officials say.

A swimming coach who drowned while stand-up paddleboarding for the first time wasn't able to untie the safety leash attached to her ankle.

Environment Canterbury has confirmed a technical hitch meant some submitters on landfill consent application received an email acknowledgement, but their submission wasn't logged.

A resource consent for a proposed managed fill landfill at White Rock has attracted 548 submissions.

Community groups are calling for Contact Energy's Clyde Dam consent conditions to be revisited.