Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.

In "clean, green New Zealand" just 72 per cent of rivers, streams and lakes are considered safe for swimming and it will remain that way for a while.

Media representation of the Government's recent waterways plan has one very important voice missing...New Zealand's farmers, says Craig Wiggins.

Two days in the Environment Court last week could set some national precedents in the way intensive farming is regulated to protect

A Te Arawa hapu is threatening legal action to gain control of the western shores of Lake Rotorua.

The Bay people and their environment have been through so much in the past few years, from Wairoa down to Waipawa. The disastrous

Given the right tools and guidance, monitoring of streams and rivers by 'citizen scientists' can produce reliable data and other useful

Dr Tim Mackle is pleased with the report and says the Government is heading in the same direction as DairyNZ.

COMMENT: The Government's plan to clean up waterways is an attempt to look as though action's being taken, when in reality nothing's happening, says Mark Dye.

New target would require cleaning up 10,000km of waterways at a cost of $2 billion.

New Zealanders are being blatantly misled by Greenpeace on dairying and its environmental footprint, according to DairyNZ chief executive