Poisoning paradise
Some Canterbury the rivers and streams are too polluted to swim in and the interconnected underground waterways are increasingly toxic. Most of Canterbury relies on… Read More »Poisoning paradise
Water
Three Waters
The Water Services Entities Bill, the first of two Bills giving effect to the Government’s water services proposals, has been introduced to Parliament in the… Read More »Three Waters
Separatism in New Zealand: Part Five; Ownership of Fresh Water and Beaches and consultation
Towards the end of more than forty years in front line journalism I became increasingly aware of the development of an informal duality of citizenship… Read More »Separatism in New Zealand: Part Five; Ownership of Fresh Water and Beaches and consultation
Separatism in New Zealand: Part Two; Cultural and traditional harvest of natural and exotic resources
Towards the end of more than forty years in front line journalism I became increasingly aware of the development of an informal duality of citizenship… Read More »Separatism in New Zealand: Part Two; Cultural and traditional harvest of natural and exotic resources
Miracle needed for three waters
It is written that a gifted young man in a land far away and long ago could walk on water. The Government might need a similar miracle with their controversial Three Waters restructure project.
The unpopular and controversial project began with the catastrophic failure of a Havelock North wellhead in 2016 which resulted in the death of four people and 5000 people falling seriously ill. A year later a comprehensive report revealed that a significant number of public drinking water systems, managed by district councils, were potentially unsafe through underinvestment in maintenance over many years.
Water and local body woes
Projected large scale changes in the near future to the way potable water is supplied to homes throughout the country should not have come as… Read More »Water and local body woes
Water Levy Pure Common Sense
Opinion column by Tom O’Connor published by Waikato Times August 15 2017