Shakeup over historic water permits in Otago
The Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) water strategy is set for a radical shakeup following a government investigation last year into the council’s inability to deal...
Tag : National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
Plantation forestry rules: Gear up for change on May 1
Oliver Hendrickson outlines the new national environmental standards for plantation forestry. In August last year, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Ministry for...
Water wish-lists come with dollars attached
Stuart Crosby has called for discussions on upgrading the country’s water infrastructure to include the cost implications of any decisions. He outlined his argument at...
New thinking on freshwater management
Will collaborative processes help find the best ways to manage our country’s freshwater? Ruth Le Pla tests the waters. A new government report on freshwater management...