Steve Taylor
Elevated levels of arsenic found in Auckland and Waikato water supply
The Water Services Authority, Taumata Arowai, has confirmed slightly elevated - but safe - levels of arsenic in Waikato and Auckland's drinking supply. Taumata Arowai head of operations Steve Taylor… Audio
Water watchdog seeks solutions from Wellington Water
The water watchdog says it doesn't have confidence in Wellington Water to ensure sufficient supply for the region next summer.
Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Porirua have had water restrictions in… Audio
Twenty-seven councils given deadline to install protozoa barriers
Twenty-seven councils have been given until June 30th, 2024 to produce funded plans for installing protozoa barriers on water supplies.
Without them, hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders could be… Audio
Several councils could face huge bills to get drinking water up to scratch
Several councils and government ministries could be facing bills in the hundreds of thousands to fit essential filters to their drinking water supplies in the wake of Queenstown's cryptosporidium… Video, Audio
Boil water notices remain in Queenstown
Boil water notices will remain in force throughout Queenstown, until the council can prove it's filtering protozoa, or parasites, out of the town's supply.
Drinking water for around 45,000 people is… Audio
'Get in quick' says DOC as Great Walks sell out fast
"Get in quick" - that's the advice from DOC as bookings for the Great Walks have opened. They started at 9.30am this morning and Milford Track - the most famous of the walks - has already sold out… Audio
Covid-19: Department of Conservation huts soon to be dressed with QR codes
The Department of Conservation will now display Covid Tracer app QR codes on huts, toilets and shelters.
Previously, users were only asked to sign in at visitors centres and serviced campsites. Last… Audio
Calls for DOC to refocus on backyard recreation
A backcountry expert is calling for a fundamental rethink at the Department of Conservation - away from a focus overseas visitors, towards better serving growing numbers of New Zealanders getting into… Audio
DoC opens up bookings for huts on the Great Walks
Kiwis are being encouraged to take advantage of the lack of overseas visitors booking spaces in huts on the Great Walks. The Department of Conservation began taking bookings yesterday and are… Audio
Football club Phoenix start new season with fresh lineup
There is a sense of deja vu for the Phoenix and their fans heading into the new A-League football season. Just like 12 months ago, the Wellington side goes into the Australian competition with a new… Audio
"If it's anything like previous seasons - be in quick"
If you were hoping to walk the Milford Track this year I'm afraid we have some bad news, The Milford Track is one of New Zealand's 'Great Walks' - a series of hiking and tramping tracks around the… Audio
