Freshwater pollution and increasing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are among the biggest challenges New Zealand's environment faces, says a new review. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has made 50 recommendations in its third environmental performance … [Read more...]
Ban Commercial Fishing of Whitebait
Why is this important? It is inexcusable that we allow a native threatened species to be commercially harvested and sold locally and exported. While commercial harvesting of whitebait species is not the biggest threat to their decline (declines in habitat quality are) it is an extra pressure on … [Read more...]
Smithable Rivers
Dave Armstrong: Meet 'Smithable' rivers - officially safe for a dip, but no-one would dare By Dave Armstrong. OPINION: It was a simple trip to Auckland last month. Yet the expensive plane fares and astronomical cost of a motel had me marvelling at the way my parents managed to take us on at least … [Read more...]
‘pedantic and unreasonable’
Minister hits back at water plan critics, says people are being 'pedantic and unreasonable' Mr Smith stood by the new measures, a day after the Government pledged to make 90 per cent of New Zealand waterways swimmable by 2040. The plan includes 56,000 kilometres of fencing … [Read more...]
New Government target to see 90 per cent of rivers and lakes ‘swimmable’ by 2040
New Government target to see 90 per cent of rivers and lakes 'swimmable' by 2040 The Government has announced a new target to have 90 per cent of New Zealand's lakes and rivers reach swimmable water quality standards by 2040. The target will be based on meeting the water quality standard at least … [Read more...]
Only Rain Down the Drain
NMIT student Elaine Ang created this animation to remind people not to put paint, dirty water or any other pollutant down stormwater drains. … [Read more...]
Whitebait debate: Mike Joy
There are concerns our whitebait stocks are on the decline and more needs to be done to protect the delicacy. Freshwater ecologist Mike Joy believes that we should be putting controls in place to keep the stock at healthy numbers. He says whitebait should be treated the same as our native trout and … [Read more...]
Fine sediment in rivers promotes toxic algae growth, says Nelson scientist
Fine sediment run-off in rivers could promote toxic algae blooms a Nelson scientist says. Cawthron research scientist Dr Susie Wood recently observed from working in rivers that fine sediment that came from the land encouraged toxic algae growth in rivers. "We were mimicking what might happen … [Read more...]
NCC – Rain flushes toxic algae away
Latest media release from city council: Rain flushes toxic algae away. Surveys of monitoring sites on the Maitai and Wakapuaka Rivers have shown that the recent rainfall and high river flows have flushed previously high levels of Phormidium cyanobacteria (toxic blue green algae) away. The toxic … [Read more...]
New App from NCC for reporting water pollution
The latest Council Project Maitai/Mahitahi newsletter has this information about an app we can use to let them know about pollution etc: Something we should know about? Send Snap Solve! If you use a smartphone you might be interested in this app which can be used to report stream pollution or … [Read more...]
Forestry and Water Article from The Spinoff
Exert from the article: Are New Zealand’s scientific experts really dead – or just resting? "In post-Brexit Britain, failure to heed the warnings of economists on the risks of leaving the EU has spawned many a thinkpiece on the death of the expert. Indeed, experts might be forgiven for ending it … [Read more...]
Magazine Article “Working together to protect our water quality”
Exert from the article "Water quality is a pressing issue for communities around New Zealand. One of the contributing factors to diminished water quality is fine sediment. Sedimentation is a natural process in which sand, silt and clay, transported in the water, come to rest on the riverbed, … [Read more...]
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