Water
Auckland Council prepares major plan to tackle water quality
A major water quality plan - which could include new charges and an acceleration of some major projects - is being worked on by the Auckland Council.
Hikoi through Whangarei over Porotī bottling
More than 200 people have marched through Whangarei this morning to protest plans for a water-bottling factory at Porotī Springs.
Poison drops in the Brook Waimarama sanctuary
Zoologist and threatened species expert David Butler explains why he thinks poison drops are a necessary evil in eradicating pests. Audio
What does the Election mean for Auckland?
Members of seven political parties discuss transport, roading and the general state of the Super City in front of a live audience. Audio
Farmers reject Greens' farming-pollution policy
Federated Farmers has slammed a Green Party plan to put a levy on nitrate pollution from dairy farming, saying it would actually cost the environment.
Water quality bad NZ PR
Al Jazeera has shown the world our water quality issues. Farmer Emma Crutchley talks about why polluters not all farmers should pay a water levy. Audio
North Cantabrians angry at water chlorination plan
A North Canterbury councillor says the district's water is going to be chlorinated, not because of safety concerns, but because the council is worried about its liability. Audio
Farmers vowing clean rivers reject cow reduction
A farmers' group that wants to make New Zealand's rivers more swimmable is rejecting the notion cutting dairy cow numbers is the best way to do so. Audio
Council puts freeze on Hawke's Bay water consents
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has put a freeze on new water consents for the Heretaunga Plains, saying current groundwater takes are at the limit of what is environmentally acceptable.
Havelock North residents still in pain a year on
Residents are still being affected by pain and illness a year after water contamination left more than 5500 people sick. Audio
Swedish scientists prove water makes whisky better
Swedish researchers have used powerful computers to scientifically establish what anyone with more than a passing familiarity with good scotch will tell you - that it tastes and smells better with a… Audio
Fears Auckland's sewage system making people sick
The number of people contracting nasty stomach bugs in Auckland is spiking after every storm. Video, Audio
NZ's drinking water compliance totally inadequate - Water NZ
Publicly supplied water for more than 80,000 people in New Zealand has failed on bacteria standards, an official review shows.
Results promising for Dunedin boil water notice
A boil water alert for Dunedin is likely to be lifted tomorrow, the city council says, after a second round of results came back clear.
Aus Wars, The Empire Taxes Back & The Return of the Parker
This week, National starts its fight back as Bill English goes to boot camp, Jacinda Ardern negotiates her first international stoush and Grant Robertson opens the door to a Capital Gains Tax. Audio
Majority of NZers support charging for water - survey
Almost 75 percent of people believe agriculture and horticulture should be charged for water, an online survey has found.
Dunedin drinking water alert to run for days
Dunedin Hospital is preparing for a possible influx as thousands of people are told to avoid tap water. The council is hoping this won't be a repeat of the Havelock North water contamination crisis. Video, Audio
Water and the Treaty of Waitangi
Jacinta Ruru of the University of Otago on the possible Treaty and political ramifications of charging for the commercial use of water. Audio
Growing risk of water contamination in Canterbury
Selwyn District residents were told at a meeting on Thursday there's a growing risk of drinking water in the area becoming contaminated as more dairy cows are farmed in the area. RNZ reporter Conan… Audio
Muncipal water users would be exempt from water charges
Some of the biggest multinational bottlers operating in New Zealand would be exempt from Labour's planned water charges. Eva Corlett reports. Audio