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A mammoth effort by Taranaki's community, improving freshwater health at a landscape scale, has won a national award.

Horizons Regional Council are supporting the restoration of Kai Iwi Stream, one of three Whanganui based Ministry for the Environment co-funded Te Mana o te Wai projects that the Ngaa Rauru iwi have underway.

Hurunui Waiau Water Zone Committee chair Ken Hughey reflects on how far the committee has come with water management and how it is approaching future challenges.

Totara Reserve is opening for summer camping  this Labour Weekend with a number of improvements to come.

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae in the Aparima River at Thornbury and the Oreti River at Winton Bridge.

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae benthic cyanobacteria in the Mataura River near the Mataura Island Bridge.

A public meeting to brief residents in the upper Taieri catchment on the results of recent water quality sampling that found high levels of the bacteria E.coli in some sections of the Upper Taieri River, will be held at the Waipiata Hall this Friday (April 4) at 1pm.

Biosecurity experts are urging visitors to Northland’s iconic Kai Iwi Lakes to ‘check clean and dry’ their boats and recreational equipment between waterways to avoid spreading unwanted freshwater pests.

Do you care about the management of the Waianakarua River? Come along to our drop-in session to learn about and help shape a River Management Strategy for your river. It’s your chance to tell us what you value about the Waianakarua River, e.g. where do you like swimming/fishing/boating/walking/bir...

A groundbreaking plan change proposal aimed at restoring and protecting the Waikato and Waipa rivers has today been approved by Waikato Regional Council for public notification. Councillors were split 7-7 on a motion to approve and the measure was passed on the casting vote of the chairperson Paula...

HBRC science staff are keeping a watch on waterways for signs of algal blooms as the current weather conditions, resulting in lower river flows and warmer water temperatures, increase the likelihood of these.

Water quality in Otago has been good so far this summer, Otago Regional Council (ORC) seasonal recreational water quality testing shows.