Water Shortages
Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
Southland/Otago mayors have been divided over whether to challenge the Dunedin Hospital design cuts, Tess talks to Kathryn about the apology for the communications failure.
Also an update on water… Audio
Europe: Nuclear warning in Ukraine, heatwave ruins crops
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Susie to look the latest news out of Europe. Audio
Wellington Water network struggles to meet demand
Wellington Water is cautioning it will have to impose regular water restrictions, or spend hundreds of millions upgrading the network, unless the region cuts its water use.
A Wellington Water report… Audio
Urban Issues with Bill McKay
Water, water everywhere - and not a drop to drink. Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about how cities use water, amid Auckland's worst water crisis since 1994. How could cities make more of the… Audio
$180 million could be spent on easing Auckland's water woes
The water shortage in Auckland shows no signs of letting up - and city's water supplier, Watercare, could spend up to $180 million on finding different water sources. Audio
Where every drop of water counts
Aucklanders can still turn on their taps during the drought but outside of the city supply, the north is counting every drop of water. Audio
Aucklanders urged to conserve water as dry spell continues
Aucklanders are being asked again to conserve water, after a record dry start to the year, and no good outlook for the rest of it. Video, Audio
Dry weather prompts push for water limits in Tasman
The Tasman District is to meet under urgency as drought conditions loom.
Oamaru on water restrictions as supply runs dangerously low
Waitaki District Council says it pleased with Oamaru residents on Wednesday to conserve water, but residents didn't heed the call and as a result full restrictions are in place. But as our… Video, Audio
Masterton limiting water after dry spring
A drier than usual spring has prompted warnings to conserve water in some parts of the country, while farmers fear they're heading for a second dry year in a row. Video, Audio
Otago rivers drop below minimum flow, stopping irrigation
Irrigation permits for the Taieri River have been shutdown, meanwhile restrictions have also begun on the Pomahaka and Kakanui rivers as they drop towards their minimums. Audio
Farmers worried early summer highs could spell drought
The mercury topped 30 degrees in some parts of the country, with highs of 31 in Alexandra and Clyde, and with temperatures this warm at the start of the summer, feed stocks could disappear quickly. Video, Audio
Napier told to conserve water with reservoirs critical
Residents have been warned the city could run out of water as soon as tonight if strict water restrictions aren't adhered to. Reservoirs are at a critical level after sizzling temperatures around the… Video, Audio
Pacific running dry even before El Niño bites
Water's running short and crops are failing for more than a million people across the Pacific, and that's even before El Niño delivers the expected long, tough drought season. Audio