Tag Archives: Water debate

Local Government Minister Chris Tremain says the passage of the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill will leave Canterbury better off. The bill passed its third reading in Parliament yesterday. “The Commissioners have done an outstanding job in turning around the situation in Canterbury over the last three years,” saysTremain. “They have been very effective in …

Jonathan Underhill The Maori Council is expecting a tough fight through the courts with the government after Prime Minister John Key ended talks with Maori over how the Mighty River Power sale could help address Maori claims to rights in freshwater resources. Felix Geiringer, a barrister representing the Maori Council, says the issue is “very likely to go to court” …

By Conor English Yogi Berra, an American baseball coach, famously said “the future ain’t what it used to be”. When it comes to water in New Zealand, he’s right. Right now everything to do with water is at play. The laws and rules around water’s ownership, allocation, management, quality and its storage are all under review. What happens over the …