The Hauraki Gulf is suffering from extensive environmental degradation due to a variety of factors, according to a report released […]
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Impacts of hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’
Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]
Continue readingReport stirs up freshwater policy debate
New Zealand’s waterways will not being getting cleaner any time soon under current government policies, according to a new report […]
Continue readingScience clear on freshwater quality and trout
Following claims that trout are responsible for the decline in New Zealand’s freshwater quality, scientists stepped forward to set the […]
Continue readingAre trout to blame for declining water quality?
UPDATED: Scientists are questioning statements by a prominent dairy industry representative, suggesting trout are a ‘disastrous species’ — no better […]
Continue readingRod Oram on freshwater policy
The government’s latest plans for freshwater quality and irrigation have made some progress towards a more environmental national policy on […]
Continue readingA third of NZ’s lakes poor quality: NIWA
A recently released report by NIWA has said that a third of the monitored lakes in New Zealand have poor […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Water issues, food insecurity, NZ’s energy strategy and IPCC review results
Wrangling over water issues Polluted rivers, dirty dairying, greening the MacKenzie Country, dams for hydro-power and water allocation — these […]
Continue readingTimaru Herald: Land use impact on water ‘not known for decades’
Gerald Piddock writes in the Timaru Herald about groundwater – scientists say that the impact on our groundwater of intensive […]
Continue readingWhat’s in our groundwater?
Groundwater is a crucial natural resource — around one third of the water used in New Zealand comes from underground […]
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