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4th April 2012 Hawke's Bay braces for flooding read more

27th March 2012 - Water plan vital to region read more

22nd March 2012  - ES 'inaction' over water quality, Waituna slammed read more

22nd March 2012  - Manawatu River bad, but not 'worst' read more

14th March 2012 - Water consents granted read more

14th March 2012 - Cost may put many out of loop in river-fixing project read more

12th March 2012 - Waituna streambanks to be rebuilt read more

9th March 2012 - Lake restored to picture of beauty read more

8th March 2012 - High cost for flood protection read more

7th March 2012 - Treatment plant gets boost from water fund read more

7th March 2012 - Quest for data on Pink and White Terraces increases read more

5th March 2012 - Big storm clean-up set to cost millions read more 

5th March 2012 - Cleanup funds for Waituna read more

5th March 2012 - Govt grants $5m for river cleanup read more

1st March 2012 - Genesis profit soars as hydro lake levels take a dip read more

27th February 2012 - TDC needs $1.5m loan to pay flood bills read more

24th February 2012 Manawatu River quality not  worst Read More

24th February 2012 Urgent flood repairs get under way Read More

24th February 2012 Delta landowners balk at dam funding Read More

24th February 2012 Bridges plan takes another step Read More

24th February 2012 Smith hints at end to regional councils Read More

23 February 2012 Clutha hydro plans stalled Read More

22 February 2012 - Flood rebates possible Read More

15 February 2012 - Flood recovery plan lists priorities Read More

14 February 2012 - Water quality to decide Gully fate Read More

10 February 2012 - Brisbane flood could have been '50cm lower' with right dam strategy Read More

10 February 2012 - Complex task to overhaul lake gate Read More

10 February 2012 - Wetland bird toll hits 800 Read More

10 February 2012 - Worries over toxicity of lake Read More

9 February 2012 - Big effluent spill not first to hit meatworks Read More

8 February 2012 - Water Minister Stephen Robertson faces fresh grilling over Wivenhoe Dam releases Read More

22 November 2011 - New bridge at Atiamuri over Waikato. Read more

16 November 2011 - Gorge's instability means hillsides will keep slipping. Read more

16 November 2011 - Date set for twin bridge works. Read more

10 November 2011 - Key announces fund to boost irrigation. Read more

9 November 2011 - Rising seas on the way. Read more

8 November 2011 - Threat of river action is lifted. Read more

8 November 2011 - Fisheries school relocated. Read more

16 Sept 2011 – Reduced tidal flow out of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary after quakes. Read more

13 Sept 2011 – PNCC blamed for Manawatu River pollution. Read more

26 August 2011 – Nelson MP Nick Smith says he is "well satisfied" with risk investigations relating to the proposed Waimea Community Dam. Read more

22 August 2011 – The Green Party wants to raise millions of dollars a year by charging for irrigation water. Read more

4 July 2011 – Meridian has been granted approval for a multi-million dollar power generation scheme at Lake Pukaki Read more

1 July 2011 – The new, standalone Environment Protection Authority (EPA) starts work today read more

21 June 2011 – Gravel buildup behind the Waihopai dam is causing flooding upstream Read more

20 June 2011 – A Christchurch academic has designed a water-allocation system he believes could improve river quality Read more

16 June 2011 – The Marlborough District Council has developed a new web-based map that will help people keep an eye on rising rivers in a storm Read more

15 June 2011 – A $788,000 flood protection plan to protect Washdyke businesses from a potentially multimillion-dollar damage bill has been unveiled Read more

14 June 2011 – A "road map" for protecting and improving Waikato's waterways will go out for public feedback Read more

1 June 2011 – The Government is to invest $9.3 million over the next six years in fresh water research Read more

May 2011 – Technical report on the 2010-2011 – Queensland flood, Author Hubert Chanson School of Civil engineering, The University of Queensland Read more

1 June 2011 – More deadly toxic algae could form in the Hutt River if a plan to take up to 17 million extra litres a day from it goes ahead Read more

24 May 2011 – New Zealand is part-way through an unprecedented attempt to create a management system that will halt the degradation of the clean water we once took for granted Read more

13 May 2011 – DomPost Editorial: The Land and Water Forum's recommendations on the management of New Zealand's most precious natural resource – water – are a model for dealing with contentious issues. Regrettably, the Government has snapped the model over its knee Read more

11 May 2011 – The Manawatu River Leaders Forum is delighted with the possibility of getting money to clean up the river Read more

10 May 2011 – A $US7 billion project to dam two of the world's wildest rivers for electricity has won environmental approval from a Chilean government commission Read more

10 May 2011 – Reforms to clean up waterways have been announced by the Government, but critics fear they do not go far enough in setting rules and standards Read more

10 May 2011 – The controversial Central Plains irrigation scheme has received its biggest boost with the Government's pre-Budget announcement of up to $435 million for regional water projects Read more

9 May 2011 – National Policy Statement on Freshwater
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13 April 2011 – Drilling at Luggate site
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12 April 2011 – Wivenhoe dam boss took no notice of rainfall
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/wivenhoe-dam-boss-took-no-notice-of-rainfall/story-fn59niix-1226037491118

22 March Poor health report for Tasman rivers
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/4795435/Poor-health-report-for-Tasman-rivers

16 March 2011 – Fears high tides will flood lower Avon
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4772012/Fears-high-tides-will-flood-lower-Avon

16 February 2011 – Climate change raises flood risk, researchers say
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12484314

10 February 2010 – ORC to consult on flood scheme
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/otago/147187/orc-consult-flood-scheme

February 2010 – Waikato River Independent Scoping Study
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/treaty/waikato-river-scoping-study/index.html

28 January 2011 – Plan to clean Opuha River
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4591288/Plan-to-clean-Opuha-River

28 January 2011 – Water users face extra charges http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4591284/Water-users-face-extra-charges

26 January 2011 – Dam blamed for river ruin
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4580805/Dam-blamed-for-river-ruin/

26 January 2011 – Cost of city flood defences doubles
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/145423/cost-city-flood-defences-doubles

26 January 2011 – Work starts for flood protection
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4582062/Work-starts-for-flood-protection

20 January 2011 – Engineer warned of danger from Wivenhoe dam
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/engineer-warned-of-danger-from-wivenhoe-dam/story-fn7iwx3v-1225991369355

19 January 2011 – Save or spill conflict for Wivenhoe Dam bosses
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/tony-abbott-calls-for-nbn-to-be-dropped-in-favour-of-rebuilding-after-floods/story-fn7iwx3v-1225990640368

18 January 2011 – Wivenhoe Dam in sights of flood inquiry
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/queensland-announces-commission-of-inquiry-into-devastating-floods/story-fn7iwx3v-1225989885254

17 January 2011 – Brisbane before and after floods
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm

17 January 2011 – Queensland's soggy soils revealed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12206639

17 January 2011 – Water releases before deluge too low: engineer
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/water-releases-before-deluge-too-low-dam-expert/story-fn59niix-1225989066171

11 January 2011 – Dirty rivers campaign begins
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/4528819/Dirty-rivers-campaign-begins

8 January 2011 – House flood horror
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4521285/House-flood-horror

5 January 2011 – Study suggests Hastings dams as irrigation fix
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/4511825/Study-suggests-Hastings-dams-as-irrigation-fix

17 December 2010 – Cost scuttles hydro appeal
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/wairau-hydro-scheme/4469753/Cost-scuttles-hydro-appeal

29 November 2010 – Wairau power 'to stay in province'
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/4401681/Wairau-power-to-stay-in-province

27 November 2010 – Massive erosion in gorge raises dust clouds
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4397855/Massive-erosion-in-gorge-raises-dust-clouds

26 November 2010 – Hydro scheme gets green light
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/4393366/Hydro-scheme-gets-green-light

18 November 2010 – A few cents to prevent flooding
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4358334/A-few-cents-to-prevent-flooding

17 November 2010 – Meridian eyes 35MW power plant
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4352254/Meridian-eyes-35MW-power-plant

11 November 2010 – Many lakes in poor state of health
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4332062/Many-lakes-in-poor-state-of-health

9 November 2010 – Irrigation impact on river flows pinpointed
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4322006/Irrigation-impact-on-river-flows-pinpointed

3 November 2010 – Fonterra has 6 dumping options
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4302185/Fonterra-has-6-dumping-option

29 October 2010 – Fonterra seeks to dump for 22 years
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4284130/Fonterra-seeks-to-dump-for-22-years

29 October 2010 – Curb on meatworks river pollution months away
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4284113/Curb-on-meatworks-pollution-months-away

28 Oct 2010 – Norman seeks united river strategy
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4281537/Norman-seeks-united-river-strategy

27 October 2010 – Murray-Darling backflip
http://www.theage.com.au/environment/water-issues/murraydarling-backflip-20101026-172d2.html

25 October 2010 – Dam opponents take to the water
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/4269929/Dam-opponents-take-to-the-water

20 October 2010 – Grant to fast-track Lee Valley dam design
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/4253280/Grant-to-fast-track-Lee-Valley-dam-design

20 October 2010 – More dairy farms taking effluent seriously
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4251228/More-dairy-farms-taking-effluent-seriously

18 October 2010 – How to save our river?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/4243510/How-to-save-our-river/

15 October 2010 – Potton: We need to value rivers
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4235504/Potton-We-need-to-value-rivers/

12 October 2010 – Canterbury might get water plan by Christmas
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4220919/Canterbury-might-get-water-plan-by-Christmas

8 October 2010 – 'Huge cost' in returning water to Murray-Darling river system
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/huge-cost-in-returning-water-to-murray-darling-river-system/story-fn59niix-1225935703130

6 October 2010 – Change flows from big flood
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/4202272/Change-flows-from-big-flood

29 Sept 2010 – Criticism of inaction on waterways
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4176882/Criticism-of-inaction-on-waterways

27 Sept 2010 – Fonterra fined for acid in waterway
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10676480

24 Sept 2010 – Stopbank repairs a priority
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/canterbury-earthquake/4162628/Stopbank-repairs-a-priority

23Sept 2010 – Tougher controls on water likely
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/national/4157959/Tougher-controls-on-water-likely

31 August Highway trouble spot floods again
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/4077413/Highway-trouble-spot-floods-again

27 August Brazil government gives go-ahead for huge Amazon dam
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11101842

24 August 2010 – Pamphlet from PM seeks views on ECan sacking
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/south-island/4053846/Pamphlet-from-PM-seeks-views-on-ECan-sacking

10 August 2010 – Farmers snub clean river accord
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4006795/Farmers-snub-clean-river-accord

5 August 2010 – Use of Waitaki water allowed
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/south-island/3993281/Use-of-Waitaki-water-allowed

5 August 2010 – Temuka River gets early warning system
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/3992434/Temuka-River-gets-early-warning-system

5 August 2010 – Canterbury irrigation canal being considered
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2010/08/05/a7fb5d3f981f

20 July 12010 – Polluters agree on clean river targets
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/3934441/Polluters-agree-on-clean-river-targets

15 July 2010 – Pumps set to revive irrigation scheme
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/3919904/Pumps-set-to-revive-irrigation-scheme

16 July 2010 – Pukaki hydro plans
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/3924622/Pukaki-hydro-plans