The aquifer feeds Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay. About 50 people gathered outside the council office in Richmond before the petition was presented to the council. CHERIE SIVIGNON / STUFF ...

This is the first application for a springs and aquifer. Smith said the iconic waters at Te Waikoropupu were well deserving of consideration for the highest protection. "They are a widely ...

The Special Tribunal hearing for a Water Conservation Order (WCO) application for Te Waikoropupū Springs has adjourned until late May or early June to hear final evidence and closing statements ...

On the bottom of New Zealand’s largest freshwater springs is an underwater garden of vivid green, pinks and inky blues. The water of Te Waikoropupū Springs, near Takaka, is so clear it is a ...

Environment minister Nick Smith has announced a five-person panel to consider a water conservation order for Te Waikoropupu Springs. Nelson environmental lawyer Camilla Owen will chair the group ...

Environment Minister Nick Smith announced today that he had accepted an application for a water conservation order for Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay. If one of the rare conservation orders ...

People are being asked to keep out of Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay following the discovery of the invasive algae didymo in Takaka River. Didymo, also known as rocksnot because of its slimy ...

Crystal clear: Nelson's Dancing Sand gin is inspired by water from Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay. Photo / Oliver Weber, Nelson Tasman NZ. Here's a pub quiz question: what's the only Western ...