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Expert Reactions | Published: 12 December 201811 February 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has reviewed whether the farm management software Overseer is fit for purpose in a […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 201811 February 2019

A blueprint for the Government’s freshwater agenda, which sets out key objectives for improving water quality over the next two years, has been […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 201811 February 2019

A river quality report and interactive from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has measured the health of our rivers through data on 10-year trends […]

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 […]

In the News | Published: 27 June 201812 February 2019

The Land and Water Forum has reported back to Government with a series of recommendation for improving water quality, but […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 201813 February 2019

Environment Minister David Parker told TVNZ’s Q&A on Sunday that tough measures to curb nutrient run-off from farms could stall […]

In the News | Published: 19 April 201703 August 2018

After a week of floods and heavy rainfall, fresh water is still in the headlines. Radio New Zealand is diving […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 27 February 201703 August 2018

UPDATED: Last week, the New Zealand Government announced its intention to make 90 per cent of NZ’s waterways ‘swimmable’ by […]

In the News | Published: 24 February 201703 August 2018

The Government plans to ensure 90 per cent of New Zealand rivers and streams are “swimmable” by 2040, but critics […]

In the News | Published: 30 June 201603 May 2017

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has released her commentary on a wide-ranging ‘State of the Environment’ […]