Sharon Danks
Auckland's dams reach 100 percent for first time since 2023
All the rain hammering the North Island for the past months has filled Auckland's water supply dams to 100 percent, the first time since 2023. Watercare head of water Sharon Danks spoke to Ingrid… Audio
The complex process of making our water safe to drink
How good is Auckland's drinking water? Do we even need a home water filter? Ke Xin Li visits a water treatment plant in the Hunua Ranges Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
On today's episode, an RNZ investigation has revealed ministers were lobbied by infant formula companies in the months before the government ditched tougher rules for how formula is made and sold, the… Audio
Auckland has driest March for 15 years
Auckland has experienced it's driest March for 15 years and there's a warning that mandatory water restrictions could be implemented as soon as June if the rain stays away. Watercare head of water… Audio
Auckland sinkhole: What's the fix and long-term damage?
It's being called Auckland's worst pollution event in nearly 50 years. It's two weeks since a massive sewer line collapsed in Auckland, leaving hundreds of litres of human waste pouring into the inner… Audio
Warkworth experience second water main breakage
Residents in Auckland suburb Warkworth are being asked to reduce their water immediately after a second water main pipe burst.
Charlotte Cook speaks to Watercare's head of service delivery Sharon… Audio
New wastewater rules take aim at 'flushable' wet wipes
A new weapon has been launched to fight the enemy of the sewer - the mighty fatberg. Wet wipes get stuck on the way down, catch fat and cooking oil and grow into monsterous globules that bog up the… Video, Audio
