Water
Carterton residents told to boil water after E-coli found
Residents in the Wairarapa town of Carterton are still being asked to boil their water, after E-coli was detected in the water supply.
The town has been on a boil water notice since the harmful… Audio
Water flouridation control handed to Director-General of Health
The Director-General of Health is being handed what's being described as a political hot potato no one wants to touch.
From March next year, Ashley Bloomfield will be in control of water… Audio
Govt launches workshops to explain water reforms to iwi, councils
Consultation is under way on a major overhaul of how drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and services are delivered across the country.
Centralisation of water services: Nanaia Mahuta
The government is pushing ahead with its three waters reform programme, the biggest shakeup in local government in decades. It comes as residents in two coastal Otago towns are still unable to drink… Audio
Residents of East Otago updated about lead levels in drinking
Residents of East Otago have been told it is unlikely there have been long-term health effects from the community's exposure to lead in the drinking water. At a meeting in Waikouaiti tonight, the… Audio
Mapping NZ's underground water
Much of New Zealand's freshwater flows underground, and a team from GNS Science is in the process of mapping it. Audio
Watercare rolls out solar-powered filling station for dry tanks
It's been another hot dry summer for Auckland, and for those on tank water it's been drying up quickly.
Watercare has rolled out a new mobile tanker to help fill the gap - while people wait for more… Video, Audio
What is the state of drinking water testing around NZ?
Dunedin City Council continues to hunt for the source of the lead contamination spikes in drinking water test results from east Otago, and it has started a project to replace 5km of old pipes.
It has… Audio
Some NZ towns have not been water compliant in years - expert
The recent lead contamination scare in east Otago has raised the question, how safe are New Zealanders with their drinking water?
The technical manager at industry group Water NZ says he would not… Video, Audio
Toxicologist says lead level contamination 'enormous'
There's doubt over whether Dunedin councillors will front up to a public meeting in Waikouaiti tonight, which is being held to disuss high levels of lead in the local water supply.
One test showed… Audio
New Zealand's Master Plumbers warn acceptable lead levels are dangerously high
New Zealand's Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers CEO Greg Wallace speaks with Karyn about testing for lead including standards for taps and pipes. Audio
Otago lead in water was 40 times acceptable level, not 4, Dunedin Mayor learns on air
The Dunedin City Council has corrected its figures on lead contamination, saying the worst test result that was emailed on December 18 was 40 times the allowable level in drinking water, not four.
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Council, DHB anger over notice of Otago contaminated water
Residents in the two east Otago towns affected by the water issue will be offered blood tests from next week.
Authorities are still trying to pin down the source of the elevated lead levels in the… Video, Audio
Local MP assures constiuents Council is doing what it can
Waikouaiti and Karitane residents are furious they've been kept in the dark for months after the Dunedin City Council revealed lead was first detected in the towns' water supply in August.
Nearly six… Audio
Toxicologist: Public should've been told immediately about lead in water
A toxicologist says the public should've been told immediately about the high levels of lead in the water in the Otago towns of Karitane and Waikouaiti.
The acceptable level of lead in New Zealand is… Audio
Dunedin City Council unsure when water will be safe again
Residents in two coastal Otago towns don't know when they'll be able to safely drink their tap water again due to high levels of lead.
Yesterday the Dunedin City Council informed the 1,500 residents… Audio
Lead levels four times acceptable amount in Waikouaiti, Karitane drinking water
Residents in two coastal towns near Dunedin are being warned not to drink their tap water due to lead contamination.
The water in Waikouaiti and Karitane is not fit to drink, cook or prepare food… Video, Audio
Massive water reforms draw closer
The government is pushing forward with massive reforms to water infrastructure which will see three to five specialised water entities taking over control and responsibility for drinking and waste… Audio
Elderly not drinking enough fluids
A pilot study by Massey University health researchers found that up to 40 percent of elderly hospital patients are dehydrated or near dehydration. Researcher Carol Wham explains what they uncovered. Audio
Can water metring solve Wellington's woes?
A new report has confirmed Wellington's water infrastructure is falling apart after decades of neglect. Audio