Mudlarking is restricted along the Thames and only 4,000 licences are issued a year to permit the activity A 16th-century ivory sundial,18th-century false teeth and some medieval spectacles are ...

Several vessels grounded near Tairua due to a sandbar in the middle of the harbour. At least four vessels ran aground between Tairua and Pāuanui recently due to a significant sandbar in the ...

The fate of debt-laden Thames Water could become clearer later this week. The Court of Appeal is expected to decide whether the company's plan to borrow a further £3bn to avoid collapse can ...

Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of the country for our regional wrap. This week we're in the Thames-Coromandel area at Mercury Bay. There's a vibrant hub of artists and a thriving ...

Thames Water is seeking to line up CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. as a potential buyer for the utility if it’s pushed into special administration following an appeal in a London court this week ...

The UK's biggest water provider has delayed its request for even higher customer bills. Thames Water has deferred its appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the regulator tasked ...

London is at risk of being swamped by burst pipes and sewage leaks if Thames Water is forced into an emergency nationalisation later this month. Insiders have expressed growing concerns that ...