Waterways

Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (Lawa) has painted an alarming - albeit sadly familiar - picture of 1700 of the country's rivers and lakes. The data, published last week, revealed two-thirds of monitored… Audio

Volunteers have flocked to the outskirts of Auckland to start cleaning up one of the city's dirtiest waterways.

They're worried about the effects of developments and industry on the environment and… Video, Audio

Freshwater Hydro-Ecologist Dr Eleanor Gee talks to Kathryn about how the ability to climb ramps helps native fish to navigate tricky waterways. Scientists at Hamilton's NIWA laboratory are observing… Audio, Gallery

Protesters in togs are outside Parliament this morning to demand the Government keep its election promise to clean up waterways.

The student-led Choose Clean Water campaign are there ahead of the… Audio

The largest tunnel in the country is being built under Auckland. Watercare's man in charge of the $1.2 billion project, Shayne Cunis joins Jesse to explain what's happening below ground. Audio

Trish and Neale discuss the the Kiwibuild reset with Kathryn and also take a look at the government's health waterways plan. Audio

The government's proposals to restore the quality of the nation's waterways would see tighter restrictions on intensification of land, all farms requiring management plans addressing water quality… Audio

The government has just made a big announcement aimed at cleaning up New Zealand's waterways. Audio

Dave and Anne Jordan say the world would benefit from the widespread planting and use of hemp. They have been working for more than a decade to build a hemp industry in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

What is water if you cannot swim, fish or drink? Many rivers are no longer safe for our simplest needs. Dr Dan Hikuroa suggests how this might change. Audio

Freshwater ecologist Dr Mike Joy, who is sceptical about recent reports indicating that water quality has improved, says he's happy with the direction the government is headed. He says the… Video, Audio

The Million Metres Streams Project has a goal to restore a million metres worth of waterways, by planting native trees along the banks of rivers and lakes across the country. They're almost at the… Audio

Southland farmers are voicing concerns about a proposed Water and Land Plan to maintain water quality in the region.  Audio

A new push to clean up New Zealand's waterways is being criticised for failing to address the problem of nitrate seeping off farms into rivers. RNZ science reporter Jacob McSweeny has the details. Audio