Displaying items by tag: IrrigationNZ
Farmers welcome new IrrigationNZ chief executive
Federated Farmers has welcomed Elizabeth Soal as the new chief executive of Irrigation New Zealand.
IrrigationNZ appoints new head
IrrigationNZ has appointed Elizabeth Soal as its new chief executive.
Changing climate needs better water storage
Water storage is more important than ever as climate change causes more severe drought forecasts.
Dairy is not evil
Irrigation New Zealand chief executive Andrew Curtis believes there will always be a place for dairy.
Irrigation critics ‘not well-informed’
Ten years at the helm of Irrigation New Zealand is soon to end for chief executive Andrew Curtis; he leaves the post next March.
Better irrigation beats tax on water
Irrigation NZ believes that imposing a nationwide water tax would be unworkable.
Nebraska tour generates new ideas
A team of farmers and irrigation experts has returned from a trip to Nebraska with some fresh ideas about how to improve environmental management in New Zealand.
A water tax isn’t workable
IrrigationNZ says that introducing a nationwide water tax is not workable.
Food link will help irrigation’s perception
New Zealand's irrigators must emphasise the connection between irrigation and food supplies, says IrrigationNZ chief executive Andrew Curtis.
Irrigation's environmental benefits ‘just nonsense’
Fish & Game chief executive Martin Taylor has dismissed as “ridiculous” a claim by Irrigation New Zealand chief executive Andrew Curtis that irrigation is good for the environment.
