05/12/2011
Working with Waterlution to make this good thing happen on this side of the world. Apply now! http://www.waterlution.org/global/oceania/
Waterlution Oceania | Waterlution
Building an Oceanian network of passionate professionals working in different areas of society will help us solve our water issues by sharing information, providing a voice for youth on water, connecting a diverse range of sectors on common issues and raising the understanding of local and cultu...
06/10/2011
Web news report on below report
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/5694345/Auditor-calls-for-action-on-freshwater
Freshwater Quality Deteriorating - Auditor-General's... | Stuff.co.nz
Freshwater quality is at risk from political interference with local councillors too involved in prosecuting polluters, the Auditor-General's office says.
06/10/2011
Auditor General report (undertaken by NIWA) to investigate Regioanal Council challenges to improving water qualityhttp://www.oag.govt.nz/2011/freshwater/niwa-report/docs/managing-freshwater-quality.pdf
http://www.oag.govt.nz/2011/freshwater/niwa-report/docs/managing-freshwater-quality.pdf
26/09/2011
http://www.5min.com/Video/Answering-an-Environmental-Challenge-516987515
Answering an Environmental Challenge
North Carolina Agriculture Solutions - North Carolina is one of America’s largest livestock-producing states, including hog production. However, handling hog waste has raised challenges in meeting new air and water quality requirements. We’ll discover how that challenge is prompting new efforts by a...
26/09/2011
http://www.niwa.co.nz/node/102794
OECD report on NZ water– not as clean as you’d like | NIWA
A recent OECD report describes New Zealand's water quality as 'good' relative to most OECD countries but says that it is deteriorating. This deterioration is due, in large part, to diffuse pollution from agriculture, says Dr Kevin Parris of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD in Paris, F...
26/09/2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeXdv-uPaw
She's Alive... Beautiful... Finite... Hurting... Worth Dying for.
This is a non-commercial attempt to highlight the fact that world leaders, irresponsible corporates and mindless 'consumers' are combining to destroy life on...
31/08/2011
Green party plan to clean up our rivers. Enough or not?
:http://www.greens.org.nz/press-releases/greens-launch-plan-clean-new-zealand-s-rivers-and-lakes
Greens launch plan to clean up New Zealand’s rivers and lakes | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Looking after our natural environment, including our rivers and lakes, is the best thing we can do to build a stronger economy that in turn looks after all our people.
31/08/2011
Aussie Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities released a broad package of reforms for Australia’s national environment law. Check out the fact sheets outlining the reform package and how some of the major initiatives will be progressed, including opportunities for public comment.
http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/reform/index.html
Reform of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act enables the Australian Government to join with the states and territories in providing a truly national scheme of environment and heritage protection and biodiversity conservation
01/08/2011
Water NZ's annual conference - Advancing Water Reform
http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_current.html
Water NZ | Annual Conference
Thank you to all those who attended Water New Zealand's Annual Conference and Expo 2010 in Christchurch. The conference was a great success and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.
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