Displaying items by tag: freshwater
Stock water rules challenged
A Canterbury district council wants a rewrite of proposed regional council rules for excluding stock from waterways.
Frustrations vented at freshwater meetings
Fake news — Editorial
OPINION: That old saying ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ should be rephrased: ‘lies, damned lies and environmental lobby-commissioned research’.
Freshwater frontman fronts up
Letter outlines growing concerns
What are they hiding?
Federated Farmers says it is “puzzled and frustrated” by the Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) failure to immediately release the peer review of Essential Freshwater nutrient band technical reports.
Parker won’t budge on freshwater
Environment Minister David Parker is ruling out giving farmers any longer to make submissions on freshwater reforms.
Fertiliser use in spring
The refreshed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management increases the pressure on farmers to improve their nutrient management.
Little time for farmers — Editorial
OPINION: It's clear that the Ministry for Environment is underestimating the importance of properly consulting farmers on the Essential Freshwater proposals.
Policy jabs at MfE water meeting
Election candidates raised the temperature on freshwater issues at a packed public meeting in Christchurch.