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Weed killer found in Auckland’s water supply lakes
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 […]
Continue readingCourt rejects fluoridation challenge – experts respond
The High Court has ruled on a high profile court case questioning the legal right of local councils to fluoridate […]
Continue readingCommisioner calls for clarity on clean water proposals
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on government to pick up its game on water standards. Current proposals […]
Continue reading‘Beyond the limits’ Freshwater scientists speak out
Is current intensification of land use damaging our waterways beyond repair? Deteriorating water quality and arguments over access to water […]
Continue readingWater quality report – scientists respond
A report that aims to provide scientific context for the divisive issue of water quality in New Zealand is being […]
Continue readingQuake signals investigated
Strange lights in the sky, bizarre animal behaviour and unexplained electrical failures. These unusual phenomena are all coming under the […]
Continue readingRod Oram on freshwater policy
The government’s latest plans for freshwater quality and irrigation have made some progress towards a more environmental national policy on […]
Continue readingDom Post: Liquid waste cleaner all go
Catherine Harris writes in the Dominion Post about a new technology, being developed by Viclink, which is able to take […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: System hailed as boon to detect leaky buildings
Anne Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald about a sensor, developed by an Auckland University scientist, which is able […]
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