Displaying items by tag: water
Big dry handicaps irrigators
Some Northland dairy farmers have been asked to stop irrigating because of the low river levels.
Te Papa responds to exhibit criticism
Te Papa has responded to farmer criticism of its exhibition on water quality.
Museum’s water quality display irks farmers
National museum, Te Papa is under fire over its exhibition on water quality in New Zealand.
Wairarapa gets $7.11m PGF water boost
The Government’s Provincial Growth Fund is putting $7.11 million into creating a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa.
Certainty promised – O’Connor
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says farmers want greater certainty around water issues and he promises they will get this from the coalition government in the coming year.
Top-notch water on tap around the farm and its houses
Davey water treatment’s Acqua system has been a good investment for a Waikato dairy farming family.
Time for a mature conversation on water
Kiwis need to grow up when it comes to conversations on water quality, says an opposition MP.
Essential Freshwater’s $80b bill
Dairy farmers say over-stringent freshwater policies will cost New Zealand at least $80 billion in the next 30 years, but will not greatly improve water quality.
Government’s proposed water reforms blasted
The Government’s proposed water reforms have been blasted by a regional council with top performing water quality.
NZ firm to monitor global lakes
A Christchurch company has won a major technology contest with a satellite-based remote sensing solution that could monitor the water quality of every lake globally.
