Rivers
Algae warning in Wairarapa river for Masterton dog owners
Dog owners in Masterton are being warned to avoid the Waipoua River, which runs through the town, because of potentially lethal levels of toxic algae Audio
Deadline to fix Canterbury rivers missed
The Canterbury Regional Council has failed to meet its own target for cleaning up the region's rivers - and has, in fact, gone backwards.
ExStream - How River Life Responds to Environmental Stresses
The ExStream system allows biologists to study how river life responds to stresses such as sediment, nutrients, and changing water temperatures and flows Audio
Study says most Christchurch rivers choked with silt
A study of Christchurch waterways has found most are so choked with silt that only minimal numbers of eels, trout and whitebait are able to live there. Audio
River Health 101 - Feet In and Hands On
Whitebait Connections takes school children out to measure the health of local streams and rivers. Audio
Boy dies at Northland river mouth
An 11-year-old boy has died, after being pulled from the water at a Northland river mouth yesterday -- bringing the number of drowning deaths since Christmas Day to eight. Audio
Waiwhakaiho River inspires digital artwork
A spiritual lifeblood to many Taranaki Maori, the Waiwhakaiho River is also the source of New Plymouth's water supply and a playground for hundreds of kayakers, swimmers and recreational fishers. Audio
I am the river, the river is me
Dame Anne Salmond explores the radical nature of the settlement between the Whanganui River iwi and the Government signed in August 2014, recognising the river as a legal person in its own right. This… Audio
Pollution in Christchurch rivers not deterring recreational use
The presence of wastewater and raw sewage doesn't appear to be keeping people away from Christchurch's rivers. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: awa - river
The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part. Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Walking up the Waima River, in Marlborough, to Sawcut Gorge. Audio
Freshwater Biodiversity Issues in Canterbury
Management of freshwater, including biodiversity on the region's many rivers, are among the issues facing Environment Canterbury's Commissioners. Audio
Ideas for 8 December 2013
In this Ideas hour we look at the pressure on our rivers. The big issue is water quality - the impact of urban wastewater and agricultural runoff on waterways. Audio
David Young - Rivers: New Zealand's Shared Legacy
History and environment writer David Young on his new book on the importance of the country's rivers - how they shaped the country and its communities, the situation today, and the challenges of the… Audio
Make Maori guardians of rivers, tribunal told
An iwi has told the Waitangi Tribunal's water rights hearing that Maori could be grand kaitiaki or guardians of rivers - for the benefit of all New Zealanders. Audio
Waikato River
A Waikato University 'large river' research project is focusing on life in New Zealand's longest river Audio
Off The Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
The outdoorsman, adventurer, travel journalist and photographer goes to the Clarence river. Audio
When Biology Meets Geology
A biologist and geologist combine efforts to figure out how rivers changed course in the past. Audio