For the first time in 25 years, water levels in Auckland reservoirs have dipped well below 50 percent.
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Te Ao with Moana, Series 2 Episode 12
On this episode of Te Ao with Moana: Level 4 - Water barons, Dr Russell Norman, Motel Emergency housing, Whakatū.
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NewsNew report identifies major threats to Aotearoa freshwater
The latest report from Stats NZ and the Ministry for the Environment identifies four major issues pertaining to freshwater.
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Te Ao with Moana, Series 2 Episode 6
On this episode of Te Ao with Moana: Dr Souxsie Wiles + Dr Papaarangi Reid on Covid, Water shortage in Northland.
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Health warning in place at 'Coca Cola Lake'
Lake Rotopotaka at Cape Karikari, widely known as Coca Cola Lake, is not suitable for swimming purposes.
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Chinese trade deal contradicts NZ govt recycling plans
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admits that her Government has a contradictory approach to reducing plastic waste. When asked if the Otakiri deal goes against the governments vision, the PM responded: “Actually, I do.”
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118 million litres of wai Māori exported for 52c per litre
The government and local councils gave the green light to suck up 118 million litres of wai Māori, at a mere 52 cents a litre last year. A Chinese water bottling giant in Otakiri wants to increase that amount by 154,000 bottles an hour. In defending their application to bottle the wai, Creswell NZ LTD said that New Zealand’s reputation could be tarnished because the government actively encouraged the company owners to invest here.
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Whakatāne rāhui ignored after tragic drowning
Fishing boats continue to go out on the water despite the rāhui that Ngāti Awa have placed on the Whakatāne River. The rāhui was imposed after the tragic death of a person in a water-related accident yesterday.
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3.7 million plastic Chinese bottles infuriate Otakiri locals
A Chinese bottling giant is seeking Māori approval to suck more water from Otakiri Springs, near Whakatane. The Environmental Court granted consent for their expansion, but locals are not happy.
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Kawerau residents told to boil drinking water after health concerns
The council is warning residents of Kawerau to boil their water before drinking, as high levels of E. coli were found in their regular water tests.
