Water

Why summer drownings are the worst in 40 years

Since December, more than 30 people have drowned in our waters.

Three Waters: What is it and why this reform is controversial in NZ

The government has made a plan to combine all of NZ’s water infrastructure and make four entities.

10 out of 18 freshwater taonga struggling to survive

Tuna, kākahi (freshwater mussels) and kōura (freshwater crayfish) are all at risk.

Nitrates in our drinking water could be causing premature births

Nitrates in our drinking water may be leading to babies being born prematurely or underweight.

Pregnant women drinking water with 10 milligrams of nitrates a litre are…

Protestors marched against a new dump they say will 'poison the Kaipara Harbour’

Hundreds of protestors marched down Queen Street in a hīkoi against the Dome Valley dump proposal.