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Climate change is why the Canterbury flooding earlier this year was so severe, researchers say. Video / George Heard / Hamish Clark / Supplied

Wastewater results from Christchurch have now come back as negative.

"We had our whole night ahead of us," Havelock North hairdresser Caroline Ellmore said.

Committee members will vote for a new chairperson at a meeting this afternoon.

Hastings drinking water to be stored above ground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Regional council estimated up to 1000 fish died along 6km stretch of Mt Somers waterway.

Coming up with the money to fix our woeful pipes is one thing, but who will do the work?

Wellington's water woes continue as another pipe bursts.

Check the worst sewage-polluted beaches in 2020, and how often they were unswimmable.

"We are not hiding the fact water quality is bad."

Locals are furious after sewerage pipes connected to stormwater ruin a new $500k beach.

Discharge of raw piggery effluent at Rawhiti Environmental Park piggery. Video / Waikato Regional Council

Residents are still banned from using hoses outside and washing cars.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff unveils Watercare's new water plant in Pukekohe East capable of supplying 25 million litres a day. Video / Dean Purcell

An artist's impression of Waiaroha, Hastings water treatment and storage facility with cultural and educational elements, proposed for the corner of Southampton St East and Hastings St South. Video / Hastings District Council

'It was a distraction for me but more importantly it was a distraction for Watercare.'

A 2013 report for Watercare said the city faced security of supply issues by 2020.

The Government is investigating options for a 'game-changing' scheme at Lake Onslow.

A board of inquiry will decide on whether Auckland should be allowed to take an extra 200 million litres a day from the Waikato River to address its water crisis. Video / Brett Phibbs

Auckland’s deluge over Queen’s Birthday weekend only increased water storage by 1 per cent. Video / Watercare

City water usage reduces under new restrictions amid worst drought on record.

Today's sunny blue skies perfect for washing the car, right? Wrong Watercare says.

Watercare opts for an education-first approach, but says its serious about saving water.

Auckland is amid its worst drought on record - and experts say there is worse to come.

Focus: New restrictions are set to come into place next month as water levels in dams drops below 50 per cent. Video / Brett Phibbs

One town witnessed a miracle after sparkling red wine started pouring from their taps.

"It's a huge investment hole, we're talking here about a multi-billion-dollar problem."

Extreme water shortages and a scorching summer are proving a tough mix for Northland.

Fine of $56,000 after 1.7 million litres of human sewage spills into river for 19 hours.