Water changes a 'shambles': Critics
Government's changes to water standards slammed as "trickery".
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Industry must learn from findings: Water group head
Water NZ chief executive - industry needs to learn from the Water Inquiry's findings
Decision looms for Ruataniwha water storage scheme
A decision on the future of the controversial Ruataniwha water storage scheme looms.
Water rights should be an election issue
A Waterways Act that puts all water bodies in trust for future generations would be timely
Watch: 'Cut the crap National'
Action Station stage a poop emoji protest to highlight our polluted rivers
Waterways report too little too late
COMMENT: People have known there is a problem with our waterways long before new report.
Opinion: flushing flow info flawed
The state of Hawke's Bay's local waterways is in crisis, writes Trevor Le-Lievre.
Marnie Prickett: Farming is breaking our green basket
Two damning reports on farming greeted by Government silence, says green campaigner.
Steven Carden: Farming is reducing its environmental footprint
Farming is improving its products to meet environmental and nutritional demands.
Freshwater report: five key findings
Five findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.
Hidden waterfall revealed at last
A long hidden waterfall is once again accessible to the public
Jack Tame: Paying 'til the cows come home
Any commercial operation turning water into money should expect to have to pay.
Jack Tame: Should farmers pay for water?
COMMENT: If we are charging for water, farmers probably should pay for it, too.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Waikato residents want their water saved
Hamiltonians gather outside Waikato Regional Council as New Zealand Water Forum petition delivered to Parliament. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Green water fears in Tauranga
GREEN TINGE: Naomi Hall took this photo of the bathwater in her Mount Maunganui home. PHOTO / NAOMI HALL Naomi_Hall_Green_Water.JPG By
Third group quits Land and Water Forum
A third organisation has quit the Land and Water Forum in protest about freshwater standards
Watch NZH Local Focus: 'It smelt like sewage' - slimy substance on Waikato River bank
Broadlands Forest Resident Graham Sperry spotted what he believes may be sewage on the river bank over the weekend, and is worried it could pose a health risk. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Alan Duff: Polluting ourselves to death
COMMENT: New Zealand clean and green? Try mean and short-sighted.
Forest & Bird takes swipe at Govt
Forest and Bird says most rivers and streams are excluded from Government's plan to clean up waterways.
Cows in river set to be moved
A herd of cows photographed cooling off in the river that supplies drinking water to Horowhenua were due to be moved away from the
The ethics of sustainable water quality
COMMENT: Moral implications seem a bridge too far in decisions on management of key resource, opines Rachel Stewart.
Cows in water supply shock town
Residents react to photographs of cows wading in the river which feeds the local water supply.
Mixed reaction to water-quality plan
Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.
Trickle-down effect for water policy
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.
Mark Dye: Waterway plan rubbish
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.
Swimmers risk sickness in 'excellent' quality rivers - Greens
Environment groups are upset that rivers deemed to be "excellent for swimming" under new water quality standards could still make
Govt sets 2040 'swimmable' rivers target
New target would require cleaning up 10,000km of waterways at a cost of $2 billion.