water quality

In the News | Published: 21 November 2013

A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has highlighted the negative impact farming practices are having on New […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 November 201328 March 2016

Changes in the way New Zealanders use land are negatively affecting the water quality of our lakes and rivers and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 April 201314 February 2019

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has launched a new report, On a pathway to extinction? An investigation […]

In the News | Published: 19 October 201219 October 2012

New water quality grades for New Zealand’s swimming spots have been covered widely by media in the wake of a […]

In the News | Published: 22 March 201222 March 2012

A report laying bare the science behind New Zealand’s degraded waterways has received wide media coverage and spurred calls for […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 March 201221 March 2012

A report that aims to provide scientific context for the divisive issue of water quality in New Zealand is being […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 05 October 201105 October 2011

In the lead up to the election, the Dominion Post has quizzed National and Labour on what the key issues […]

In the News | Published: 11 August 201111 August 2011

The Hauraki Gulf is suffering from extensive environmental degradation due to a variety of factors, according to a report released […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 201120 March 2012

Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]

In the News | Published: 01 August 201101 August 2011

New Zealand’s waterways will not being getting cleaner any time soon under current government policies, according to a new report […]