Five-year braided rivers research project launched
Lincoln Agritech awarded $8 million for programme to study water lost on braided rivers.
Lincoln Agritech awarded $8 million for programme to study water lost on braided rivers.
Low levels of organic contaminants have been found in two thirds of the country's wells.
About 350 people attended a roadshow in Gore yesterday to discuss the proposed changes.
Flushing of a Upper Hutt dam has left dozens of fish dead in the creek below.
Comment: Freshwater policy is not about Government trying to destroy farming.
COMMENT: It's clear planning changes need to happen quickly, and rules imposed swiftly.
Ag Minister says eventually water reforms will advantage every single farmer in NZ.
Clever tech could help kill the last stragglers in our grand plan to be pest-free by 2050.
A hui in Whangārei about improving water quality called for everyone to get in the waka.
Public spending more effective if a more co-ordinated approach had been taken.
Mackenzies still learning about mudfish even after 25 years dealing with the rare breed.
Comment: Our waterways are still something to be proud of despite LAWA report.
Comment: Genetic modification not the only route to creating a low methane emission grass.
MPI provides $1.56m for eight new research projects to help farmers tackle climate change.
Hororata farmer says river being treated as a dumpsite after removing 400kg of rubbish
Fresh data reveals worsening levels of E.Coli and nitrogen across 1400 NZ river sites.
Dave Ashby felt a bit overwhelmed at his first few Waimakariri Zone Committee meetings.
Farmers told Environment Ministry officials aspects of policy were hazy and unrealistic.
Comment: Ag sector will be permanently handicapped by unrealistic policies.
Comment: Primary sector urges PM to support its own climate change commitment plan.
Hydro-power scheme system can generate enough electricity to power 4000 households.
Multibillion-dollar pumped hydro storage scheme could produce electricity in a dry year.
The first in a series to see how well you know New Zealand's climate change numbers.
NZIER says dairy makes up just 3.9 per cent of the New Zealand economy.
The first in a series to see how well you know New Zealand's climate change numbers.
Comment: Farmers can do many things – but they cannot do all things says Dr Rowarth.
Plenty of fiery outbursts at Ministry of the Environment event in Queenstown last week.
"It is not fair the water quality issues be blamed only on dairy farmers".