Displaying items by tag: freshwater

Politicians are promising to improve water quality within five years.

OPINION: It’s time for all hands to the pump because improvement in rural landscapes and municipal areas is worth chasing together. 

Irrigators in the Manuherikia Valley, near Alexandra, hope they have managed to steer the Otago Regional Council away from setting an arbitrary allocation limit on the river that they believe would “devastate” the valley.

Dairy farmers are pleased that Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) results show improved water quality across the country.

Using the right plants and techniques will make the most of riparian planting and give you value for money by getting it right first time.

OPINION: Many groups out there, large and small, seem to believe farming is the root of all evil to the environment. 

National river quality trends give cause for optimism, according to Land and Water Aotearoa (LAWA). 

Farmers who pollute waterways and damage New Zealand’s brand image cause problems for companies trying to sell our high value food exports.

The good work farmers are already doing to minimise the environmental impact of irrigation could stop if they had to pay water royalties, says Irrigation New Zealand chair Nicky Hyslop.

Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern says after National came into power it shelved the Environment Court judge David Sheppard’s national policy statement (NPS) initiated by the last Labour government.