Water
Record water consumption in Auckland as December heats up
Auckland used 494 million litres of water on Monday - the equivalent of 197 Olympic sized swimming pools. Video, Audio
Water NZ CEO John Pfahlert responds to water inquiry
Stage two of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry has found a widespread, systemic failure among water suppliers to meet the high standards required for safe drinking water. Video, Audio
Napier council accused of ignoring residents
After six months of black and gritty water, Tamatea residents feel they are being ignored and neglected by the Napier City Council. Video
Sediment in water supply leaving Napier residents with hefty plumbing bills
One resident says she's had sediment in her water supply for six months, and is constantly cleaning out her washing machine filter and finding grit at the bottom of her tea cups. Video, Audio
Water report paints damning picture of ministry - Minister
The Health Minister says the second report into the Havelock North gastro outbreak paints a damning picture of his ministry
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Unsafe drinking water making New Zealanders sick
Up to 100,000 people are falling ill from drinking water each year. The Havelock North water inquiry found the Health Ministry's drinking water team was under-resourced and structured ineffectively. Video, Audio
Napier water crisis: 'I read about it in the paper' - MP
Napier residents and MP Stuart Nash say they were left in the dark about the city's water problems.
Clutha told to conserve water as reservoirs run low
Tapanui is at just 50 percent of capacity and officials say all the town needs is a major fire, which consumes 30 to 40 percent of the reservoirs, to run out of water. Video, Audio
Napier residents demand answers - 'Why weren't we warned?'
Napier residents are furious they were left in the dark over the town's water crisis, which left reservoirs so low yesterday it was feared they could run dry. Video, Audio
Napier already having drought issues
The Napier City Council is coming under some criticism for seemingly early restrictions on water. Audio
Napier water crisis: 'There is no need for panic buying'
A shipment of bottled water is on the way to Napier today and extra deliveries will continue until the water situation settles down. Audio
Water limits across regions as temperatures soar
As temperatures soar around the country, some regions' water levels are being hit harder than others. It's been almost a month since Palmerston North, Masterton and Levin had more than 1mm of rain… 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
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
Napier tipping towards drought
Napier locals are being told it is urgent they save water. Audio
NZ 'could not' apply water tax - diplomat
Government plans to put a royalty on bottled water exports could be in jeopardy after a top trade negotiator warned MPs it would breach trade deals.
Toxic algae bloom forces swimmers out of Hutt River
Wellington swimmers are being warned to stay out of the Hutt River as the warm weather causes toxic algae to bloom. Audio
Wellingtonians urged to curb water usage
Wellingtonians are being urged to conserve water after a recent dry spell caught the city's water supply management team off guard. Residents have been told they can water their gardens only every… Audio
Roxburgh without drinking water after flash floods
The Central Otago town of Roxburgh is without drinking water after heavy rain and flooding yesterday. Stephen Jeffery is a Roxburgh resident and represents the region on the Central Otago District… Audio
Clutha water measures aim to avoid severe restrictions
Water restrictions will be brought in for the entire Clutha district from Friday.