Water Infrastructure Issues
Farm Effluent Management Caution
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
3 February 2010
3 February 2010
Hawkes Bay Regional Council asks that farmers managing stock effluent take extra precautions as the ground is saturated and will be for several days. Irrigation in these conditions could cause direct runoff and pollution of nearby...More>
Industries join waterway pollution debate
The Southland Times
1 February 2010
1 February 2010
Debate over how much pollution should end up in central North Island waterways will involve some of the country's biggest industries in the next five...More>
Pro-green hydro scheme gets tick
The New Zealand Herald
1 February 2010
1 February 2010
An environmentally friendly hydro-electric power scheme on the West Coast has won resource consent. Hydro Development (HDL) said it had received a formal decision on its Stockton Plateau hydro scheme allowing the company to harness tributaries of the Ngakawau...More>
Tarras awaits 'life or death' water decision
The Southland Times
27 January 2010
27 January 2010
A decision in favour of a proposed $36 million irrigation plan was essential for the continued existence of a Central Otago township, a community trust chairman said...More>
Abandon giant dairy plans, urges watchdog
The New Zealand Herald
27 January 2010
27 January 2010
Companies behind large-scale proposals to farm dairy cows in cubicles have been urged to abandon their plans as the Government intervenes in response to wide public...More>
Water supply still a problem for some
The Gisborne Herald
26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Kia Ora Nga Kaituhituhi Me Nga Mihinui Mo Tenei Tau.Already we are in late January, where the New Year compliments are abreast of the disasters expressed in our local...More>
Adequacy of outbreak probe queried
Waikato Times
26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Health officials admit they should have reacted faster to a suspected norovirus outbreak at a Golden Bay camping ground. Public health officers say up to 70 per cent of people staying at the Golden Bay Holiday Park at Tukurua Beach near Takaka may have caught the bug, which has caused severe vomiting and...More>
Adequacy of outbreak probe queried
The Southland Times
26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Health officials admit they should have reacted faster to a suspected norovirus outbreak at a Golden Bay camping ground. Public health officers say up to 70 per cent of people staying at the Golden Bay Holiday Park at Tukurua Beach near Takaka may have caught the bug, which has caused severe vomiting and...More>
Environment Minister steps in on dairy decision
The Southland Times
26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Environment Minister Nick Smith is calling in the controversial application to establish a cubicle dairy farm in the South Island's Mackenzie Basin. Smith has just made the announcement, which follows widespread public and political opposition to the proposal by Southdown Holdings, Williamson Holdings, and..More>
City's water supplies drop
Bay of Plenty Times
26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Nearly half of Tauranga's water supply was hit by a computer malfunction in the Joyce Rd water treatment station - sparking a conservation alert last...More>
Holiday camp remains closed
Radio New Zealand
25 January 2010
25 January 2010
A holiday camp at Nelson where there is a suspected outbreak of norovirus, will remain closed for at least another...More>
Turbines symbol of co-operation
The Southland Times
24 January 2010
24 January 2010
The new $12 million wind farm at Antarctica New Zealand's Scott Base is a symbol of a new era in New Zealand-United States co-operation, a top US official...More>
Turbines symbol of co-operation
Waikato Times
24 January 2010
24 January 2010
The new $12 million wind farm at Antarctica New Zealand's Scott Base is a symbol of a new era in New Zealand-United States co-operation, a top US official...More>
Lightning disrupts Hamilton water supply
The New Zealand Herald
21 January 2010
21 January 2010
A lightning strike at Hamilton's water treatment plant has affected water supply in parts of the city. The lightning strike happened about midnight, damaging computers and alarm systems at the Peacockes Rd plant, which provides all of the city's fresh water supply.More>
$116m sewerage scheme almost finished
The New Zealand Herald
21 January 2010
21 January 2010
The $116 million project to build a new sea outfall for North Shore's sewerage plant is on track for commissioning in July. A tunnel boring machine has finished a 3km section from the Rosedale plant to a point off Mairangi Bay...More>
Showers may ease fears on water
Bay of Plenty Times
16 January 2010
16 January 2010
Showers over the next few days are expected to ease a looming water shortage in Tauranga caused by high consumption. In a warning seldom heard since the Tauranga City Council made water meters compulsory, residents and visitors have been urged to "think carefully" about how they use water over the next few..More>
Govt may consider drought assistance in some regions
The National Business Review
11 January 2010
11 January 2010
The government is keeping close watch on the "big dry" in many regions and will consider drought assistance if conditions worsen, Agriculture Minister David Carter...More>
More irrigation bans in force
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
11 January 2010
11 January 2010
Many more irrigation bans are now in force across Hawkes Bay as warm westerly winds and low rainfall show significant reductions in river and stream...More>
Drought expected to be expensive for NZ
Radio New Zealand
10 January 2010
10 January 2010
Federated Farmers says drought conditions in some parts of New Zealand have the potential to drain several billion dollars from the...More>
Help on wayfor Kawhia water supply
Waikato Times
8 January 2010
8 January 2010
Otorohanga District Council has tagged $380,000 of ratepayers' money to upgrade the Kawhia water plant after the town was left high and dry over the holiday...More>
Govt may `call in' consents for cow cubicles
The National Business Review
7 January 2010
7 January 2010
Environment Minister Nick Smith has been asked by the Canterbury regional council if he wants to call in the resource consents for factory dairy farming operations in the Mackenzie...More>
Govt may 'call in' consents for cows in cubicles
3 News
7 January 2010
7 January 2010
Environment Minister Nick Smith has been asked by the Canterbury regional council if he wants to call in the resource consents for factory dairy farming operations in the Mackenzie...More>
Record temps spark calls for more water storage
Newstalk ZB
6 January 2010
6 January 2010
Share this Article: Back to top !-- Display 2010-01-06 21:00:37 Record temps spark calls for more water...More>
Strict water controls for parched Otago
Radio New Zealand
6 January 2010
6 January 2010
Strict water controls are being introduced in parts of Otago due to continuing dry...More>