NZ Māori Council member Maanu Paul is calling for the establishment of a national Māori Freshwater Commission. Maanu Paul made his submission at the National Freshwater & Geothermal Resources Inquiry Waitangi Tribunal hearing taking place at Ohope.
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Native Affairs – Alpine water for sale
Haast locals on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island are divided over plans to build a fresh water pipeline in the district.
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Native Affairs – Selling our water- 427 million litres at $943
A South Island iwi hope their freshwater spring will gain environmental protection after a local council granted a water bottling company consent to take 208 million litres a year for $470.
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Māori presence amiss at America's Cup celebrations
Ngāti Whātua want more Māori involved in the next America's Cup after Emirates Team New Zealand beat America's Oracle in Bermuda.
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NZ teams to compete in first IVF Va'a Distance Championships
The world's best waka ama teams will be putting in the hard yards in the first IVF Va'a Distance Championships in Tahiti. It's the world's first biannual long distance waka ama competition with V1 and V6 teams racing over 18km. Waka Ama NZ CEO Lara Collins is confident this year's NZ team have got the goods to take it out.
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Kelston Boys walk for 100% water
Today marks the first day of Men's Health Week and Kelston Boys High School is tackling diabetes and obesity head on. Students and teachers are embarking on a 3.1-kilometer walk to have 'Water Only', in a bid to minimise students sugar intake.
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NewsWaiōtahe pipi beds contamination source results returned
Results of recent faecal source tracking carried out on water samples from the Waiōtahe catchment point to ruminant animals as the likely cause of E.coli contamination in the estuary.
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Protecting drinking water a priority for Kahungunu
Protecting drinking water was on the agenda today at the Ngāti Kahungunu Fish Hook Summit to get public confidence back in the water supply, after the gastro outbreak that saw 5000 people poisoned last year.
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Floating poop to send message to Govt about state of NZ rivers
A group of ActionStation members are set to swim with giant inflatable poop emojis at Lake Ohakuri, north of Lake Taupō in a call to government to "cut the crap" in New Zealand rivers.
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How fresh is our water?
New Zealand's rivers and lakes are under increasing pressure, according to the latest national report from the Ministry for the Environment and Stats New Zealand about the state of freshwater. The report measures the quality of our waterways, water quantity and flows, biodiversity in rivers and lakes, and the cultural health of freshwater.
