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Water management in the Netherlands 3 Waters

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 the way Dutch do. This includes accepting higher costs of water management. On March 20 this year, the Dutch elected new representatives to manage water in their constantly flood-threatened country....
Fixing training gaps in water sector 3 Waters

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. The new group, made of water industry representatives, will be administered by Water New Zealand, and will provide much-needed advice on all aspects of water industry education and...
Wastewater upgrade 3 Waters

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 a stunning backdrop that is both vast and undulating. The Central Otago District Council services an area of 9969 km2 and has one of the lowest population...
New testing regime for on-site wastewater units 3 Waters

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 have turned a blind eye, says Noel Roberts. He reports on steps to address the problem. Ray Hedgland is the manager of the On-site Effluent Treatment National Testing...
Essential Freshwater plan 3 Waters

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 has stickability at a regional level. He says that, like all New Zealanders, farmers want to see healthy waterways. “The latest data on river quality shows...
Water reform – The three big-picture issues on the table 3 Waters

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 reform the way drinking, waste and stormwater is managed. CEO John Pfahlert outlines the pros and cons around the options. At the Local Government New Zealand Conference in July, officials...
What's WAT? 3 Waters

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 (WAT) is an integral part of decision-making, helping council balance the needs of ecology and people, make decisions faster and streamline consents processes. First...
Biophilic design Dunsborough, Western Australia 3 Waters

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 recent 2018 NZ Stormwater Conference in Queenstown. Stormwater runoff is an inescapable fact of urban life. For centuries, the drains and pipes that...
Tackling wastewater emissions – More than just a smelly problem 3 Waters

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 about the air emissions around wastewater treatment facilities. Odour from a wastewater treatment plant can be one of the surest bets for...
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