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Contractors fined after sediment destroys native fish habitat in Nelson

June 2, 2018 by Rosie

Marie Stream Pollution

Contractors developing a large Nelson retirement village have been fined $90,000 for "gross pollution" of a stream. At an Environment Court hearing in Nelson, Judge Brian Dwyer said sediment from earthworks discharged into Maire Stream meant the population of indigenous banded kokopu had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Items Tagged With: development, Marie, Nelson, pollution, sediment, Stream, Tahuna

Sedimentation degrading Kaiteriteri, Otuwhero estuaries

May 26, 2018 by Rosie

Aerial view of inlet

BY CHERIE SIVIGNON The Kaiteriteri and Otuwhero inlets along the Tasman coast are being ecologically degraded by sediment that is smothering plant life, according to a new report. However, sedimentation in the protected Torrent Bay estuary, which has a catchment of native forest rather than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Items Tagged With: Estuary, guardians, inlet, Kaiterteri, Outwhero, sediment, Sustainable Marahau, tasman bay

Forestry linked to damaging sediment in Nelson river

May 2, 2018 by Rosie

Niwa Sediment Graphic of Maitai Catchment

Pine forest plantations are "probably" contributing a disproportionate amount of damaging fine sediment into Nelson city's Maitai River,  new research says. Recently harvested or replanted forestry land was a substantial source of sediment in the Maitai and tributaries in its upper and middle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Items Tagged With: damage, Forestry, Maitai, Nelson, river, sediment

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