Water

Canterbury farmers will face significant water restrictions from next week, with a dry spring leaving water reserves extremely low as a hot summer looms. Audio

Professor Gary Jones is a senior water scientist and Chief Executive of eWater, a not-for-profit water management and modelling organisation based in Canberra, Australia. He is an Adjunct Professor… Audio

The Roof Water Research Centre looks at ways of collecting microbiologically safe rain water Audio

Authorities say a tiny township in the Manawatu-Wanganui countryside is at risk of disappearing because the locals can't pay the water rates. Audio

Water scientist Mike Joy, claims the Environment Ministry is misleading the public with statements on its website that freshwater quality is 'stable or improving'. Audio

Jools and Lynda Topp have been performing as the Topp Twins for over thirty years, and go on tour across New Zealand in October and November with The Grand Ole Topp'ry show. Audio

This week, Sonia Sly speaks to Auckland-based sculptor and artist Caroline Robinson, she may have started her career in the World of Wearable arts, but for the past 16 years her focus has been on… Audio

American marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the calming influence of wild water. Audio

Engineer and author who lives in Dunsandel, discussing tide and wave energy. Audio

Former advertising agency owner, political strategist, environmental campaigner, television producer, mayor, and subject of the new biography, Wild Westie. Audio

Golden Bay dairy farmer Sue Brown has been acclaimed for her leadership of the Aorere Catchment Project. It's been responsible for cleaning up waterways in the Collingwood area after it was found that… Audio

Spectrum's Jerome Cvitanovich visits Te Puna Wai Ora - the Spring of Life. This natural fountain in the suburb of Petone supplies an estimated 250,000 litres of water a month to the people of… Audio

Research into extremely toxic cyanobacteria levels in a New Zealand lake could help clean up water supplies around the world Audio

Peter Fowler explores the push to build irrigation dams. Audio

Dr Graham Pearson of the University of Alberta has got his hands on a real rough diamond. It comes from about 500kms underground and is only worth about $20, but provides priceless evidence of a… Audio

Management of freshwater, including biodiversity on the region's many rivers, are among the issues facing Environment Canterbury's Commissioners. Audio