Whanganui River
Large diesel spill fear in Whanganui River
Emergency response staff are responding to what appears to be a large diesel spill in the lower reaches of the Whanganui River.
Whanganui River iwi hit back at councillor's claims
Iwi say they are fed up with being wrongly accused of being a barrier to progress.
Boat crash report highlights DoC 'organisational deficiencies'
The Department of Conservation has made moves to fix "organisational deficiencies" highlighted by a near-fatal jet boat crash with a kayaker.
Under FiveHundy: Kaiwhaiki Pā
Kaiwhaiki Pa is the largest pa on the Whanganui river. There are 40 homes, a marae and kohanga reo. Kahurangi Simon says growing up there has given him "everything". He says somehow he and his 11… Audio
Under FiveHundy: Kaiwhaiki Pā
Kaiwhaiki Pa is the largest pa on the Whanganui river. There are 40 homes, a marae and kohanga reo. Kahurangi Simon says growing up there has given him "everything". He says somehow he and his 11…
AudioHunger Mountain, Foulden Maar and Jerusalem
It's 50 years since James K Baxter began his community for drop-outs, de-toxers and drifters at Jerusalem and Kennedy's been reading his letters from this period. Audio
'It's about getting all our iwi together ... to remind them to come home'
More than 100 people have paddled down the Whanganui River between marae, learning about the river and refreshing their connections to it.
Whanganui Whanau
Bruce Hopkins spends five fabulous days on the Whanganui River. He finds some amazing friends and (not-so-amazingly) retains his reputation for losing stuff. Audio
Andrew Kelly - Keeping the Yarra River
Andrew Kelly is the Yarra Riverkeeper - he patrols and protects the Melbourne waterway and advocates for its well-being. Last month the Yarra Riverkeeper Association celebrated a new law which… Audio
Whanganui River's water 'pinched' for power
Water Fools? - An ancient proverb emphasises the Whanganui River's sacred flow from the mountain to the sea, but it is now being diverted for electricity.
Water Fools? - 'Pinched' for power
An ancient proverb emphasises the Whanganui River's sacred flow from the mountain to the sea. What happens when it's diverted for electricity? Audio
Hydroelectric dam affecting Whanganui River - locals
Locals say the Whanganui River would be in better shape if the Tongariro Power Scheme wasn't taking its headwaters. Video, Audio
Whanganui ready for flood waters to peak today
A relieved Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall says the river hasn't reached the levels that were predicted and the city is not likely to be flooded. Audio
Whanganui braces for peak of flood
Whanganui River is nearing its peak but our reporter in the city says civil defence staff now say they're not expecting it to flood. Audio
Erin O'Donnell and Julia Talbot-Jones - the rights of nature
A couple of weeks back the Whanganui River was granted legal personhood with the passing of the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Bill. The pioneering legislation was widely reported to… Audio
Two sacred Indian rivers get 'living human' status
After New Zealand's move to give the Whanganui River legal personhood, India has given the Ganges and Yamuna the status of "living human entities".
'Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au'
First Person - Levin teacher Manu Bennett, who grew up on the Whanganui River, reflects on what its new legal personhood means to him.
Whanganui River the first to get the legal status of a person
The Whanganui River has become the first in the world to be granted the legal status of a person. Audio
Whanganui river given same legal status as a person
Whanganui river has been given the same legal status as a person - the first river in the world to have such a status. Audio
Guest
Jill Moorhouse farms up the Whanganui River Road. After last week's torrential rainstorm they're still blocked in by slips and silt smothers their river flats. She and her husband and guests could do… Audio
