Displaying items by tag: irrigation
$12.7m to help ease Northland’s water woes
The Government is giving $12.7 million to make Northland more resilient in the face of extreme weather.
Big dry handicaps irrigators
Green light for irrigation scheme
North Canterbury's Amuri Irrigation Company (AIC) is pressing ahead with plans for a new irrigation scheme for the Hawarden/Waikari area, following a positive response from potential users.
Dual-purpose Keenan Orbital spreads muck up to 20m
With travelling irrigators being the preferred choice for dealing with dairy farm effluent in New Zealand, the sight of effluent tankers or manure spreaders is a relatively rare one.
Nothing wrong with this water!
Going underground
The arguments advocating against sub surface irrigation are often over played, with the benefits ignored.
Water ownership debate gets new push
A Waitangi Tribunal report and recommendations on water ownership have put Māori rights and interests in freshwater firmly back in the public spotlight, just as the Government releases a raft of policy changes.
Limits on irrigation, dairy conversions
Restrictions on new dairy conversions and irrigation are coming as the Government grapples with improving waterways around the country.
Irrigating farmers record better enviro audit grades
Irrigating farmers in the Amuri district in North Canterbury are continuing to record improved environmental performance.
Nitrate management important to irrigators
Nitrate levels in Christchurch’s drinking water are not expected to exceed safe drinking levels in the future, says Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd.