Tagged: waterways

“Action for Healthy Waterways”: Some big ticket actions that the Government has neglected - Public Health Expert

Public Health Expert • Oct 31, 2019 •

• agricultural emissions,
• climate change,
• freshwater,
• greenhouse gas emissions,
• Health,
• waterways

Prof Nick Wilson, A/Prof George Thomson, A/Prof Simon Hales, Prof Michael Baker The NZ Ministry for the Environment has produced a valuable discussion document with many good ideas for improving the health of waterways in New Zealand. But there are important gaps. In this blog we consider three big-ticket items to include in an integrated strategy to improve our waterways: … Read More

Is the Waikato River really one of the cleanest rivers in the world? - Guest Work

Guest Author • Nov 01, 2016 •

• e coli,
• freshwater,
• nitrates,
• Waikato River,
• Water quality,
• waterways

In response to recent claims in the media, New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society (NZFSS) president Dr Marc Schallenberg, on behalf of the society, refutes recent comments about the condition of the Waikato River: The Background Recently, Jacqueline Rowarth (professor of agribusiness at the University of Waikato and newly appointed Chief Scientist for the Environmental Protection Authority) declared that the Waikato River … Read More