Displaying items by tag: freshwater
‘Small royalty’ pledge
If elected, Labour’s charge on water for irrigation will be a “small royalty” for all “substantial takes”, says spokesman for water and the environment David Parker.
Farmers welcome partnership approach on freshwater
A partnership approach to dealing with river and lake water quality offers the best prospect of making sustained progress on problems often decades in the making, says the Feds.
Where will all those inputs end up?
Why is it important to reduce sediment, phosphorus and E. coli losses from winter grazed paddocks?
New stock exclusion rules require greater flexibility – Feds
New rules excluding stock from waterways are coming, but they have to be sensible, practical and affordable, says Cathy Begley, leader of Federated Farmers’ water team.
Water requires attention — Editorial
Sir Peter Gluckman’s report on the state of our fresh water hits the nail on the head.
Farmers cheer water report
Dairy farmers are applauding the clear message in Sir Peter Gluckman’s freshwater report that everyone has a role to play in ensuring freshwater quality.
A long road to clean up waterways
While the public might hope for rapid restoration of water quality in all rivers and lakes in New Zealand, this is unrealistic and scientifically impossible.
River clean-up submissions top 1000
At least 1000 submissions have been received on the proposed controversial Waikato Healthy Rivers plan change.
Call for river plan rethink
One of the problems with the proposed Waikato Regional Council’s Plan Change One is that it is mind bogglingly expensive to implement, says scientist Doug Edmeades, of agKnowledge.
Lake clean-up will hit farmers’ pockets
DairyNZ says a plan to manage nitrogen leaching in Lake Rotorua will hit dairy farmers’ pockets.