When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what ...

Atmospheric rivers are long, thin filaments of moisture that stretch thousands of kilometres from the subtropics to New ...

Giving rivers space to roam rather than increasing conventional flood infrastructure to control them would help keep human ...

International paddlers and New Zealand Olympians are joining iwi and environmental groups in opposing the possible ...

Olympic silver medallist Luuka Jones who grew up paddling the Kaituna River says its loss for her sport will be devastating.

The challenge was one of three finalists in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Award’s community environmental initiative. The Manawatu River flows for 180km from headwaters at Norsewood north of ...

The Rangitata River in New Zealand’s high country set a very beautiful scene for the Hawks’ final full day in the country. The day’s activity of white water rafting was a welcome change for the ...

New NIWA research has found that not only could the narrow bands of concentrated water vapour increase, but in the future rainfall from these 'rivers in the sky' is likely to make up a much bigger ...