Water

Irrigation New Zealand and Federated Farmers both say the nations economic future depends on water storage - because climate change is bringing more frequent acute and widespread dry periods. They… Audio

A poet, touring cyclist, storyteller and Harvard graduate, Devi Lockwood in riding through the Pacific, here in New Zealand and then from Istanbul to London, collecting stories about water and climate… Audio

Learning the complex secrets of photosynthesis could lead to improved solar panels, efficient ways of producing hydrogen from water and more productive plants Audio

The taps at South Canterbury's Opuha dam will be turned off today. Audio

Lake Opuha in South Canterbury is just 13 days away from having to turn off the tap for the 250 farmers who rely on it for irrigation. Audio

Iwi leaders and the Government, have agreed on a deadline to sort out Maori interests in freshwater by Waitangi Day next year. Audio

Water and sewage meters, and getting royalties from mining are among options being looked at to lessen councils' reliance on rates. Audio

As the long hot days continue many parts of the country are breaking records for dry spells. Audio

Canterbury farmers are urging the government to declare a drought, and want to be able to take water from Lake Tekapo. A South Island Farmer who has changed his practices to withstand continuing… Audio

Meridian Energy has been involved in investigating a potential irrigation scheme in South Canterbury since 2005. Audio

Farmers in South Canterbury are pushing to tap into Lake Tekapo as they face weeks of more extremely dry conditions. Audio

Parched farmers are agitating for Government action over freeing up water from Lake Tekapo, saying if they had alpine water they wouldn't be in such dire straits. Audio

Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space. There is yet more to say about the spacecraft Rosetta's findings from comet 67P. Audio

A spiritual lifeblood to many Taranaki Maori, the Waiwhakaiho River is also the source of New Plymouth's water supply and a playground for hundreds of kayakers, swimmers and recreational fishers. Audio

The city of Broken Hill in New South Wales is facing dire water shortages as its supply from the local Menindee Lakes dries up. Audio

The Manawatu-Wanganui township of Ohura - with a population of about 130 - has voted in favour of keeping their water plant, even though it needs hundreds of thousands of dollars of repair work. Audio

PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington, and AMP National Scholarship recipient who aims to create a solar-powered water treatment system using unique nano-composite materials to generate… Audio

Curator Daniel Michael Satele wants us all to think more about water. So he's put together an exhibition of works about water and called it The Drowned World. Named for novelist JG Ballard's dystopian… Audio