The lodge is set on 17 acres of wild-meets-manicured gardens, filled with birdsong and anchored by the mesmerizing Waikato River. Arriving guests are ushered straight to seats by the river and ...

At 425km long, the Waikato River begins its journey on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu and ends at Port Waikato. Its twisting waters, bridges, lakes, and eight dams provide a host of enjoyable ...

Today, four water suppliers drawing water from the Waikato River have returned arsenic results that meet New Zealand's drinking water standards. The water suppliers are Waipā District Council ...

Mission Bay man, Brian Gray, spent his weekend swimming 150 km of the Waikato River. It took him 30 hours without breaks to get from Karapiro to Port Waikato. The river's current provided help ...

The Crown and Waikato-Tainui today signed a revised deed of settlement in relation to their historical Treaty claims over the Waikato River, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations ...

MERCER, New Zealand — New Zealand’s longest river courses through spongy green lowlands on the country’s North Island, a mighty behemoth that local Māori see as a living ancestor.

A new report has criticised the water quality of the Waikato River, delivering a "hammer blow" to those trying to keep it clean. And the Waikato's famous river lakes - including Lake Karapiro ...

The two-lane Control Gates Bridge regulates the flow of water from Lake Taupō to the Waikato River and is also the main connection between northern and southern suburbs of Taupō township.

Discovery 1 is now the last big tourist boat on the Waikato River. Bruce Holloway reports on its problems since launching. There has been plenty of water under the Tuakau Bridge since Ian Simpson ...