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Hazardous waste could seep into the sea, Gore council told
About 10,000 tonnes of waste holed up in a Southland building could seep into the sea if the Mataura river floods, the Gore District Council has been warned. Audio
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Holly Robinson named NZ paralympic flag bearer
Holly Robinson named NZ paralympic flag bearer
Javelin thrower Holly Robinson has been selected to lead the New Zealand Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team into the Maracanã Stadium tomorrow morning.
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Conflicting E coli test results prompt changes
Conflicting E coli test results prompt changes
The Tararua District Council is changing its testing methods after receiving both positive and clear water readings for E coli in Pahiatua's water supply. Video
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Green MP Kevin Hague resigns from Parliament
Green MP Kevin Hague resigns from Parliament
Green Party MP Kevin Hague is leaving Parliament to head Forest and Bird, and will be replaced by former Oxfam NZ director Barry Coates.
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Dead cows wash up on Dunedin beaches
Dead cows wash up on Dunedin beaches
The owner of one of the dead cows found on beaches in Dunedin has been tracked down by the Otago Regional Council.
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Lambs on the ground but no grass to feed them
Lambs on the ground but no grass to feed them
North Canterbury is still parched and, while there has been a good lambing season, there isn't enough feed, says a local farmer.
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Council seeks to assuage Coromandel arsenic fears
Council seeks to assuage Coromandel arsenic fears
Coromandel's district council says there is no risk of dumped soil containing arsenic contaminating local waterways.
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100 percent pure or 60 percent polluted?
100 percent pure or 60 percent polluted?
Power Play - New Zealand relies on its clean green image, but could this become hard for tourists to swallow after thousands fell ill from drinking contaminated water? Video
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Fish-friendly city streams
Environment Waikato is helping native fish commute up urban streams by providing aids such as ropes running through culverts and pipes. Video, Audio
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Fish-friendly city streams
Fish-friendly city streams
Environment Waikato is helping native fish commute up urban streams by providing aids such as ropes running through culverts and pipes.
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As many meetings as community needs - mayor on gastric illness
As many meetings as community needs - mayor on gastric illness
Hastings council will continue to share its information about the gastric outbreak, the mayor has told about 200 people at a second public meeting. Video
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Farmers reject blame over water contamination
Farmers reject blame over water contamination
Federated Farmers has hit back at claims intensive agriculture may be to blame for Havelock North's water contamination. Audio
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Stream me up, Dotty: a new legal frontier
Dotcom court livestream unlikely to become the norm
Analysis - Anybody with internet access will now be able to watch Kim Dotcom's appeal against extradition. What precedent will that set?
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'You can't operate without fresh water'
Havelock North residents demand answers on water supply
A Havelock North resident has organised a protest march as the town struggles to recover from the contamination of the town's water supply. Video, Audio
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The world's saddest songs
You suggested them, and we compiled them. and then got musicologist Nick Braae to explain why some songs are just so sad. Audio
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Gastro bug hit 5000 in Havelock North
Gastro bug hit 5000 in Havelock North
The number of people affected by Havelock North's gastro outbreak has topped 5000.
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Setback for Argentina with Aguero injured
Setback for Argentina with Aguero injured
Argentina suffered a blow to their 2018 football World Cup qualifying plans when striker Sergio Aguero withdrew from their squad to face Uruguay and Venezuela.
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Cooks Islands looking at mini hydro schemes
Audio 29 Aug 2016A businessman in the Cook Islands is planning a small hydro electricity operation to satisfy some of Rarotonga's night time power needs. Audio
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Siberia's mammoth gold rush
They call it Siberia's white gold and the men risking their lives to dig up mammoth tusks are every bit as tough as the gold miners of the 19th century. Audio
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Buffalos in cow country
"Buffaloes are beautiful' - that's the motto of Phil Armstrong and Annie Armstrong-Wills who raise a herd of waterbuffaloes just north of Auckland. They hit upon the unusual idea some years ago when… Audio
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Buffalos in cow country
Buffalos in cow country
"Buffaloes are beautiful' - that's the motto of Phil Armstrong and Annie Armstrong-Wills who raise a herd of waterbuffaloes just north of Auckland. They hit upon the unusual idea some years ago when…
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Foss flabbergasted by regional council inquiry
Foss flabbergasted by regional council inquiry
Tukituki MP Craig Foss has accused the Hawke's Bay Regional Council of adding to public uncertainty about the contamination of Havelock North's water supply.
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Helicopter crash caused by blades hitting cabin
Helicopter crash caused by blades hitting cabin
The type of helicopter in which two men died should not be flying in New Zealand, their families say.
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Myanmar quake kills three, damages temples
Myanmar earthquake kills three, damages ancient temples
A powerful earthquake has shaken central Myanmar, killing at least three people and damaging centuries-old Buddhist pagodas.
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Number of infected in Havelock North hits 4700
Number of infected in Havelock North hits 4700
About one third of the population of Havelock North has been hit by gastric illness linked to campylobacter in the town's water, a new survey shows. Video