Hawke's Bay residents will be standing alongside others in nationwide rallies today to protect New Zealand's water.
Today's rally outside the Hawke's Bay Regional Council will be one of 15 held across the country, to coincide with the delivery of a New Zealand Water Forum petition to Parliament.
"Bung the Bore" spokeswoman Jen Branje has driven the petition from Invercargill to Wellington, gathering over 16,000 signatures to hand to Labour MP David Parker at midday.
The petition calls for a "moratorium on all New Zealand water exports, to such a time that acceptable legislation is in place to protect this precious resource from private profiteering".
Water quality, and water bottling have been contentious topics in Hawke's Bay, especially following the contamination of Havelock North's water supply last year.