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December 22, 2025 | Featured News
Don’t Let Unsafe Drinking Water Spoil the Holiday Season
As many whānau prepare to head to the beach, bach, marae or camping grounds over the summer holiday season, there’s […]
March 9, 2026
October 2, 2024 | News
No mana for wai in RMA reform
Greenpeace is to offer people in Canterbury free water testing this month to highlight the lack of protection for water quality.
September 30, 2024 | News
Indigenous approach to water spreading
A Māori earth sciences expert says the Māori approach to the protection and sustainable use of water is gaining momentum.
September 25, 2024 | News
Co-governance delivering on Waikato water quality
The chief executive of Waikato Tainui's governing body Te Whakakitenga o Waikato says the Maori position on water has more support than the Government may be anticipating.
June 17, 2024 | News
Taranaki water rules reviewed
Taranaki Regional Council is today starting two weeks of consultation on setting new rules for using fresh water.
May 8, 2024 | News
Mana o te wai under threat
Public health experts are warning of another Havelock North-type catastrophe if the Government drops Māori principles for the protection of drinking water in favour of commercial interests.
February 2, 2024 | News
Matauranga missing in urban water plans
A Māori civil engineer and water expert says mātauranga could help in the design of better flood resilience for communities - but only if local and central government listens.
October 4, 2023 | News
Co-governance fear powering rural voters
New Zealand First Northland candidate Shane Jones says co-governance has become an issue this election because Labour tried to go too far too fast on water infrastructure reform.
June 14, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Hone Te Rire | Co-Chair of Tuwharetoa Ki Kawerau Hauora
Reports of rusty slimy brown water causing rashes, and illness are filtering out of Kawerau this week
June 12, 2023 | News
Wai for Muriwai 70 years late
Te Muriwai Mai Tāwhiti near Gisborne has finally got a new water supply.
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