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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NewsWhakatāne 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.
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Manukau Cruising join lifejacket lending initiative
Fishermen and those wanting to get out into one of New Zealand's dangerous stretches of water, Manukau Harbour can now borrow a lifejacket from the Manukau Cruising Club for the price of a gold coin. This is the newest lending hub with more being launched in the coming months.
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Water: Western worldview locking out Māori knowledge, expert says
What happens when you mix traditional Māori knowledge and modern science at a water wānanga in the North? You get a clearer picture of how the western worldview of water has locked out traditional knowledge, Māori expert Rereata Makiha says. Reporter Dean Nathan has this report.
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Hapū calls for more consultation in Council water consent process
Hapū concern over the impact of council consent to draw water from rivers and streams around the Whatitiri area and the toll they say it’s taken on Poroti Springs has been a contentious issue in Northland for years.
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Hapū concerned about water levels at Poroti
A representative of the Whatitiri Māori Reserves Trust says the Northland Regional Council is making moves to avoid consulting with hapū and iwi. This follows an application made by council to reduce its daily water intake which could impact the requirement to consult hapū around resource consent.
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Mayoral 'Shots Fired' at Manurewa Marae
Auckland Mayor Phill Goff took the fight to Māori Mayoral Contender John Tamihere for the very first time at Manurewa Marae today.
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Urgent action needed to stop further deaths from contaminated water
A Māori research scientist has called for a complete overhaul on the way that we test Water Quality in New Zealand. Dr Leonie Jones (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) sees pitfalls in our current monitoring methods and says more needs to be done.
