New green infrastructure programme
Auckland Council and WSP Opus are teaming up to launch the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) in this country. The NGICP is a US-based...
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Water management in the Netherlands
Marta Karlik-Neale moved to the Netherlands recently. She says that in some areas of New Zealand we will have to learn to live with water...
Fixing training gaps in water sector
A new independent advisory group which aims to tackle the dire lack of training opportunities in the water and wastewater sector has just been established....
Wastewater upgrade
Cromwell Wastewater Treatment Plant Big picture thinking delivers huge savings to Central Otago District Council. Central Otago is the country’s most inland region, set amongst...
New testing regime for on-site wastewater units
Homeowners in many parts of the country have been wasting tens of thousands of dollars installing failing wastewater units while some regional and district councils...
Essential Freshwater plan
Time for practical & affordable solutions IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis warns that consultation with farmers on the ground will determine whether a new water policy...
Water reform – The three big-picture issues on the table
Water New Zealand has just finished a series of workshops around the country discussing the big questions the government is facing over its plans to...
What's WAT?
Northland Regional Council has a detailed and accurate big-picture view of how much surface and groundwater is available in its region. Its water allocation tool...
Biophilic design Dunsborough, Western Australia
Calibre’s Brendan Oversby detailed a project in Dunsborough, Western Australia, using biophilic design to integrate water-sensitive design with land development. He was speaking at the...
Tackling wastewater emissions – More than just a smelly problem
Lesley Smith outlines Water New Zealand’s submission to the Productivity Commission on managing wastewater treatment plant emissions. Wastewater treatment plant operators are used to thinking...