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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
"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
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
The type of helicopter in which two men died should not be flying in New Zealand, their families say.
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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
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
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Question Time for 24 August 2016
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ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in the Minister for Building and Housing given the falling rate of homeownership, especially among young people?
RON MARK to the Prime…
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Ruataniwha email deluge infuriates councillors
An email campaign against the proposed Ruataniwha Dam in Hawke's Bay has infuriated local councillors.
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E coli test 'not thorough enough' for health
E coli water tests don't pick up all the bugs from animals and some could be slipping through the cracks, a Waikato veterinarian and ecologist says.
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Lack of effluent monitoring threatens health - Fish and Game
The government is failing to manage the risk of farming to human health because there is no tool to manage effluent run-off from farms, Fish and Game says.
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Illness findings 'extremely unlikely' from Tukituki - council
Hastings District Council will investigate whether water from the Tukituki River could have contaminated the Havelock North aquifer with campylobacter bacteria. Video
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Fresh water results worst ecology professor has seen
Samples taken from fresh water near Havelock North shocked Massey University professor Russell Death, who says he's never seen such low MCI levels. Video, Audio
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Tukutuki river could have poisoned Havelock North
Contaminated water from the Tukituki River could be responsible for poisoning Havelock North's water supply. Official investigations into the source of the contamination are continuing. We talk to our… Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 22 August 2016
Audio 22 Aug 2016Tukituki river could have poisoned Havelock North, Olympic Games comes to a close, New Zealand earns record-breaking 18 medals in Rio, Maori King publicly attacks Labour, Hamilton billboard defaced… Audio
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Kapiti Coast council proposal on ashes 'bonkers'
A proposed ban on scattering ashes in public places in Kapiti, north of Wellington, is being called "stupid" and "unworkable". Video, Audio
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'I could hardly get myself to the medical centre'
Volunteers will visit more homes in Havelock North today as authorities try to gauge the full level of water-borne gastric illness in the town. Video
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Celebrations mark Māori King's coronation
Celebrations are under way in Waikato to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the coronation of Māori King Kiingi Tuheitia.
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Protestors vow to stop 1080 drops on Mt Taranaki
Anti-1080 activists in Taranaki are vowing to take direct action to halt a massive drop of the pest control poison in Egmont National Park.
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Hymns on Sunday, 14 August 2016
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're featuring women hymn writers and translators in this week's programme. Contemporary writers include New Zealanders Shirley Murray and Jocelyn… Audio
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Changes would keep the Lindis River flowing
Otago Regional Council has backed recommendations to ensure Lindis River still flows in the summer months.
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Lack of charges over Pike River 'unprincipled'
Not charging Pike River's chief executive over the mine disaster was unprincipled, a lawyer for some of the victims' families says. Video, Audio
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Dive teams search for missing Waikato woman
The police dive squad is searching two hydro lakes on the Waikato River near the farm of a missing woman.
