A polluted pond has left thousands of swimmers high and dry at this year's IronMāori event. Organisers told Te Kāea they apologise to all those who trained for months to compete on the event's 10th anniversary.
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Future proofing surf breaks in Aotearoa
Surfer and researcher Dr JordanTe Aramoana Waiti says surf breaks in Aotearoa are increasingly at risk due to coastal development activities, and that iwi have a role to play in their protection.
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Rāhui placed on Wharemauku Stream
Local iwi in the Kapiti Coast have placed a rāhui on the Wharemauku Stream following the discovery of campylobacter on watercress.
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Where's Your Wai app to help improve Northland water quality
The public is being urged to use an online tool to enable the Northland Regional Council to know how they can work out the best ways to look after our wai.
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Govt announces plan to make rivers swimmable in five years
The government has released its freshwater plan today with a focus on working with community, iwi, agricultural and local government sectors to create laws and regulations around freswater protection, management and distribution.
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Government's plan to improve NZ waterways
The government has announced their five-year plan to improve the state of New Zealand's waterways
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Clean up of Lake Whangape begins
A number of agencies will work together to clean up Lake Whangape, once a food source for local Māori in Rangiriri is now so polluted health signs were erected to warn the public of the dangers.
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Iwi leaders reject govt freshwater initiative
Iwi leaders have rejected the government's plans for a new Māori working group on freshwater management because it doesn't "reflect a relationship of partnership under Te Tiriti o Waitangi."
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Waikato marae plan to eradicate Lake Waikare pest for profit
Twelve Waikato marae want the opportunity to eradicate Koi Carp in Lake Waikare. Getting rid of the pest could create employment opportunities for the locals.
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Who has rights to freshwater?
The Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust is objecting to resource consents applied for the by Gisborne District Council regarding the use of water in the region.
