Water
You couldn’t be more wrong about wetlands
A lesson for Alan Emerson in a land practice that is useful, beautiful and good.
Thirsty farms pin hopes on fast track
All eyes are on new water storage plans as growers in South Canterbury lose irrigation rights 10 weeks early.
No point rushing Taranaki freshwater rules
A Taranaki dairy farmer and Feds board member says it would be wise to let the dust settle before making decisions and locking in additional costs for the community.
A dam fine raft of water storage ideas
Alan Emerson approves of the government’s fast-track plans for large-scale projects.
DoC’s eye-watering easement fees strike again
Gap between expectation and DoC quotation almost 1000%.
‘Impractical’ freshwater regs bring new tensions on farm
Blanket approach could end up harming land, environment and farmers’ self-image, study finds.
Schoolkids dig in to improve local waterways
Tatuanui students run native plant nursery to supply local dairy farmers and raise funds.
Next three FFP regions revealed
Starting gun for Freshwater Farm Plans to be fired in Otago, West Coast and Manawatū next year.
Mixed results in Waikato environment report
Decades of rising levels of nitrogen and bacteria in waterways identified, but Lake Taupō doing better than expected.
Massey launches rural waterway project
Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and Manawatū farmers and iwi to be given training and education in preserving waterways.
Southland flags 21 sites in first IWG flyover
Environment authority checking consents and following up.
Tiny device promises simple, fast phosphate detection in waterways
Phosphate, a key ingredient in fertiliser, can get into waterways through run-off.
Project helps farmers clean up blighted estuary
Fifteen Bay of Plenty landowners supported to transition to lower-footprint systems along Waihī Estuary.
IrrigationNZ has shopping list for next govt
Water ministry and better storage top the list.
Waterway eDNA testing service wins innovation award
Wilderlab cinches Fieldays Innovation Award for growth and scale.
‘Waka’ gives real-time water quality updates
NZ-developed device sits in water ways, transmitting data.
Have your say on slopes
Govt seeks more input on changes to Essential Freshwater reforms.
ECan to go it alone on flood plans
Plea for protection systems fall on deaf govt ears, says chair.
Feds has queries as Freshwater Farm Plans kick off
First plans to be rolled out in Southland and Waikato in August.
The ins and opt-outs of new water schemes
Water reform will directly affect farmers who tap into mixed-use, council-owned schemes.
Feds flags freshwater deadline pressures
The delayed policy, part of the Essential Freshwater reforms, will start with pilot programmes this August.
Catchment groups get free eDNA testing
EPA partnership will allow 19 groups to test a waterway in their region to learn about plants and animals in it.
NZ shows little interest in Aus phosphate pollution fix
Slated as ‘expensive avoidance option’ rather than a solution.
Call for information on waterway weedkillers
The European Union banned the use of diquat in 2018 due to concerns about the effects on people and birds.
No surprises for dairy in grim water study
Much work to be done, even though report ‘sets the bar very high’.
Councils appeal High Court ruling on Three Waters
Timaru and Waimakariri district councils may yet be joined by Whangārei .
Waikato council and iwi work on better response plan for wetland
Avian botulism outbreak prompts latest approach to planning.
Three Waters gets new shape, new name
No apparent material changes to two areas of sharp political opposition to the policy.
Bleak picture of NZ freshwater emerges
Only 2% of bigger lakes rated as good or very good in 2016-2020 monitoring.
PM signals rebranding of controversial Three Waters reforms
In future, the policies formerly known as Three Waters will be referred to as “water infrastructure”.
Four Three Waters entities to become 10 as reform options emerge
Move to placate local government said to be prepared for cabinet consideration.
OWL to share water quality reports with public
South Canterbury irrigation co-op will publish research for all.
Israel has the water technology for a thirsty planet
Country offered emergency water management technology to New Zealand after the floods.
Govt co-invests in on-farm water use tech
Software aims to monitor and control water infrastructure on dairy farms.
Irrigation scheme to fund farm plans for biodiversity corridor
‘From the mountains to the sea’ part of OWL long-term strategy.
DOC hits community water company with 6000% hike
Absolute shock as easement across public land attracts stratospheric increase.
Clutha has a Three Waters call to make
Mixed-use rural water schemes will be absorbed into new water entity unless users opt to take ownership.
New Three Waters entities will cut costs, says report
The study into the future ownership and operation of about 90 rural water schemes has published its report.
An artificial gut to digest farm nitrates
Technology used in fish farming scaled for use on dairy farms
Chris-crossing in polls fires up politics
Wakeup call for National ahead of October vote, says Alan Emerson.
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