The Land and Water Forum has reported back to Government with a series of recommendation for improving water quality, but […]
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Curtailing farm nutrient run-off – Expert Reaction
Environment Minister David Parker told TVNZ’s Q&A on Sunday that tough measures to curb nutrient run-off from farms could stall […]
Continue readingElection 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingWater, water everywhere – Ian Fuller
Two environmental issues have dominated the news so far this election year, both focused on waterways, writes Massey University’s Associate […]
Continue readingOur fresh water 2017 – Expert reaction
UPDATED: The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand have released the latest national report about the state of […]
Continue readingThe science of the freshwater estate – In the News
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has released a report hoped to help understand the complexity of […]
Continue readingOECD rates NZ’s environmental performance – Expert Reaction
The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]
Continue readingToxic algal blooms in NZ – Expert Q&A
UPDATED: Last week, the New Zealand Government announced its intention to make 90 per cent of NZ’s waterways ‘swimmable’ by […]
Continue readingGovt plan for swimmable rivers by 2040 – In the News
The Government plans to ensure 90 per cent of New Zealand rivers and streams are “swimmable” by 2040, but critics […]
Continue readingClimate change already at work in NZ – Report – In the News
The impacts of climate change are already visible in New Zealand and will get worse unless drastic action is taken […]
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