Displaying items by tag: Waikato river

Proposed new regulations for the Waikato and Waipā River Catchments outlined in Plan Change 1 have raised concerns in the agricultural sector.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 10:55

Call for river plan rethink

One of the problems with the proposed Waikato Regional Council’s Plan Change One is that it is mind bogglingly expensive to implement, says scientist Doug Edmeades, of agKnowledge.

Published in General News

Farmers involved in the recent Federated Farmers-led case study to test the on-farm implications of Healthy Rivers Wai Ora have urged Waikato landowners to get on board with the proposed plan change process.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 08 November 2016 15:39

Concerns raised over Healthy Rivers

Discussions held with Waikato Federated Farmers members have revealed significant concerns about the impact of the Waikato Regional Council's proposed 'Plan Change One'.

Published in General News
Thursday, 20 October 2016 11:55

Farmers set to test the waters

Farmers in Waikato will be testing a proposed plan to improve water quality in the region.

Published in General News

A project to find out just how tricky it is going to be for farmers to comply with the new Waikato Regional Council ‘Plan Change One’ has started in the region.

Published in General News
Sunday, 28 June 2015 15:08

Free environment plan on offer

Diary farmers in the Waipa River catchment are being offered free consultancy to develop environmental plans as part of a project to improve the health of the Waikato River. 

Published in Management
Monday, 16 March 2015 00:00

Heavyweights line up to help river survive

A collaboration between DairyNZ, the Waikato River Authority and Waikato Regional Council is seeking to better protect and restore the Waikato River.

Published in Management
Sunday, 15 March 2015 00:00

More time to nurse rivers back to health

A project intended to protect the Waikato and Waipa rivers has gained a time extension.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 11 February 2015 00:00

Powerlines energise conversions

The raising of six heavy power cables across the Waikato River last week was a milestone in lines company Unison’s work to energise 30 new dairy farms in the Taupo region.

Published in General News
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