Ngāti Ngararanui in Rotorua is calling on local government to develop a long-term plan to restore the water quality of their local awa, Waitetī. The hapū says the move will ensure the awa will be preserved for future generations.
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Porotī hapū re-evaluate water resource
Mana whenua Te Uriroroi, Te Parawhau and Te Mahurehure ki Whatitiri say they are not being given a fair share of water when it comes to Poroti Springs. Descendants have returned to their Māori reserve to re-evaluate the use of their water following the proposed building of a water bottle company nearby.
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New play explores the future of New Zealand with no more water
With water quality being one of New Zealand's current major issues and this being world water week, Tawata Productions has come up with a creative way to communicate these issues through theatre.
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Political leaders welcome inquiry into Marine and Coastal Act
With a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into the Marine and Coastal Area Act now granted and the election less than a month away, political leaders give their take on the announcement.
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Calls for a tax on water- the real issue of water rights
Hapū of Poroti say calls for a tax on water are a diversion from the real issue of water rights.
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Omanaia one step closer to clean water after 38 years of lobbying
The Omanaia community has lobbied for 38 years to have a clean water supply. Today they came one step closer to a long held aspiration when the matter came before the Far North District Council for the second time in recent years.
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Labour's freshwater policy introduces royalties for water bottlers
Labour has released its Fresh Water Policy. At the centre of that policy is introducing royalties for water bottlers. But what share will iwi receive?
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Lake Horowhenua resident fed up with the Crown's empty promises on water quality
A Horowhenua local resident says National's allocation of funding for Lake Horowhenua's Water Quality improvement project won't be enough.
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Residents angry over water allocation process
Helena Bay locals are angry that an application for resource consent to take 60,000 litres of water per day has been supported by the Ngāti Wai Trust Board.
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Support for new safer water by-laws in the Waiariki
New water safety by-laws have come into effect in the Waiariki region. Kiwi Rafting business Kaitiaki Adventures support the new by-laws which include changes to life jacket rules and the mandatory registration of jet skis and similar craft.
