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Lead scare in East Otago drinking water – Expert Reaction

Lead scare in East Otago drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 February 2021

Blood test results show elevated lead levels in some Waikouaiti, Karitane, and Hawksbury residents, including children. The tests were conducted after […]

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Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 August 2019

The World Health Organization has released a report on microplastics in drinking water, including an early assessment of potential risks […]

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Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A

Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 05 July 201812 February 2019

The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand’s drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed […]

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Havelock North Inquiry reports back – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 December 201711 April 2018

The Havelock North drinking water inquiry has made a number of recommendations to ensure safe drinking water for New Zealanders. The […]

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Havelock North inquiry: 20 per cent of drinking water potentially unsafe – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 December 201711 April 2018

The second stage of the Havelock North drinking water inquiry has been tabled in Parliament, with 51 recommendations including the […]

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Time to flush out truth – Iain Rabbitts

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 25 August 201611 April 2018

Supplying un-chlorinated water is like driving without a seatbelt, writes water treatment engineer Iain Rabbitts in the NZ Herald, it’s […]

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UPDATED: Hawke’s Bay campylobacter outbreak – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 August 201611 April 2018

An outbreak of gastroenteritis – likely caused by Campylobacter – has sent at least 20 people to hospital in Hawke’s Bay. […]

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Weed killer found in Auckland’s water supply lakes

In the News  |  Published: 15 October 201428 March 2016

Traces of the weed killer metsulfuron-methyl were detected in dams that supply 20 per cent of Auckland’s water, causing them to be closed from May […]

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