Waikato River
Body pulled from Waikato River
A 32-year-old man who was last seen alive near the Huka Falls has been pulled from the Waikato River.
Iwi trust faces spending audit
Spending and investments by Te Arawa River Iwi Trust will be examined after concerns were raised about a potential conflict of interest.
Tupuna Awa: People and politics of the Waikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. Marama Muru-Lanning's book, Tupuna Awa looks at the people and politics of the Waikato River, including the way Maori of the region, the Crown… Audio, Gallery
Trust's chairman hits back at iwi leaders
The chairman of a Waikato river trust has hit back at leaders of a major iwi who want the trust investigated. Audio
Waikato River water quality may get worse before it gets better
Roger Pikia is Te Arawa's representative on the Waikato River Authority. He says the C minus rating for water quality is not unexpected. Audio
Cleaning up the Waikato River could take a century
Cleaning up the Waikato River will likely take the best part of a century and despite millions of dollars spent on the project, the river will continue to deteriorate for the forseeable future, its… Audio
'Up to 100 years' to restore Waikato River
The Waikato River Authority is estimating it could take 100 years to restore the Waikato and the Waipa, which have failed a comprehensive quality assessment. Audio
Waikato River only gets C+ on report card
Professor Jenny Webster-Brown is Director of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management a combined initiative of Cantebury and Lincoln Universities. Audio
Waikato River water quality drops to C-
The country's longest river's water quality has been rated C-, in its first ever five yearly Report Card. Waikato River Authority CEO Bob Penter joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Landcorp confirms forest-to-dairy backdown
Landcorp has confirmed it is backing away from a massive planned dairy conversion in the central North Island. Audio
Divers join search for missing man
The police dive squad will this morning join the search for a man who went missing in the Waikato River near Taupo last night.
Waikato river rescue
Five people have been rescued from the Waikato River near the Aratiatia power station. Audio
Collaborative shaping future of sustainable rivers
A leader of an environmental group, the Health Rivers Wai Ora comittee, says its ambition is to clean up the Waikato River, and is collaborating with iwi, the community, and local government to make… Audio
Waikato River water consents
Waikato Regional Council's consented sites division manager, Brent Sinclair. Audio
Waikato River
A Waikato University 'large river' research project is focusing on life in New Zealand's longest river Audio
