Court of Appeal quashes NPS-FM exemption
In Muaupoko Tribal Authority Incorporated v Minister for the Environment [2023] NZCA 641, the Court of Appeal upheld a claim for judicial review against the...
Category : Water
Unlawful water takes
Given the importance of water there has been an increasing regulatory focus in recent years to manage its continuous quality and quantity. By Tim McGuigan,...
NIWA moves updated water modelling tool to test phase
Caption: The general CLUES menu on the right-hand pane in ArcGis Pro. A catchment model that predicts the impact of land use changes on water...
Legal challenge to Three Waters’ proposals
By Gary Judd, QC, who is representing the Water Users’ Group, set to oppose the Government’s Three Waters reforms. The group has filed a legal...
Water reforms point to need for more skills
As the three waters industry grapples with a looming skills shortage, Water New Zealand chief executive Gillian Blythe looks at some of the opportunities for...
Freshwater standards threaten extraction planning
The Aggregate and Quarry Association (AQA) is concerned with details of new Freshwater Regulations 2020 as it relates to the minerals and aggregate sector and...
Water reforms demand workforce upskill
As the water reforms unfold, it’s clear that one of the biggest challenges facing water utilities will be the need to ensure a competent, professional,...
Water Reform- the New Zealand way
Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister for Local Government Last month three waters-related reports caught my eye. One was the Ministry of Health’s latest Annual Report on...
Drought-stricken Auckland relies on WRC
Auckland’s long gorgeous, California-like Autumn was a rare event that couldn’t have come at a better time during the housebound L4 and L3 lockdowns. However,...
Drinking water regulations – a long road ahead
Mary Searle Bell looks at the concerns of two water-focused associations over the new water regulator. Late last year it was announced that a drinking...