water quality

Five global crises are inextricably linked – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 December 2024

‘Siloed thinking’ is holding back solutions to biodiversity, human health, climate change, water, and food security, according to a new […]

New water organisations to be owned locally – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 April 2022

Local councils will own the proposed four new water entities – and local voices will be strengthened, the government has confirmed today. As part […]

How can we better monitor farm nutrients and pollution? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 August 202126 August 2021

A review of the farm management tool Overseer has found it unfit for purpose. The government has committed to improving […]

Three Waters reform could cost $185 billion – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 June 2021

New independent analysis and modelling predicts up to $185 billion is required in the next 30 years to upgrade our drinking water, stormwater, and […]

Regulating farm runoff – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 December 201811 February 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has reviewed whether the farm management software Overseer is fit for purpose in a […]

Freshwater agenda – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 201811 February 2019

A blueprint for the Government’s freshwater agenda, which sets out key objectives for improving water quality over the next two years, has been […]

River water quality report – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 201811 February 2019

A river quality report and interactive from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has measured the health of our rivers through data on 10-year trends […]

Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 July 201812 February 2019

The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand’s drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed […]

Land and Water recommendations – In the News

In the News | Published: 27 June 201812 February 2019

The Land and Water Forum has reported back to Government with a series of recommendation for improving water quality, but […]

Curtailing farm nutrient run-off – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 201813 February 2019

Environment Minister David Parker told TVNZ’s Q&A on Sunday that tough measures to curb nutrient run-off from farms could stall […]

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