Displaying items by tag: water
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
Parker won’t budge on freshwater
Environment Minister David Parker is ruling out giving farmers any longer to make submissions on freshwater reforms.
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.
‘Don’t lose hope’
Farming families and communities keen to do the right thing on water should not lose hope and confidence in the consultation process, says a Canterbury dairy farmer and industry leader.
Farmers call for freshwater talks extension
Dairy farmers want the Government to move swiftly to extend the six-week timeframe of the Essential Freshwater consultation.