All articles by Will Appelbe
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‘Nitrate emergency starts here’: Greenpeace pins blame on Canterbury dairy conversions
‘The Nitrate Emergency: it starts here.’ That’s what a freshly-installed Fonterra farm sign said outside Canterbury’s first complete dairy conversion this morning. Greenpeace installed the modified Fonterra sign saying that…
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What Environment Canterbury’s Nitrate Emergency Declaration means for the region
Regional council Environment Canterbury has declared a Nitrate Emergency. But what does this mean for drinking water protections?
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Environment Canterbury freshwater scorecard – what do your candidates think?
Curious what Environment Canterbury’s regional council election candidates really think about freshwater protections? We’ve got you covered.
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Greenpeace to bring Canterbury’s contaminated water to ECan
Greenpeace is holding a rally outside Environment Canterbury on the council’s final sitting day before elections to call for clean drinking water now.
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ECAN study confirms Canterbury nitrate issue escalating – Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains to protect drinking water.
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RMA rollback lets agribusiness dump pollution into rivers without consent
A last-minute change to the Resource Management Amendment Bill would make it easier for companies to dump pollution into rivers and lakes.
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Gore ‘not out of the woods yet’ – nitrate level linked to increased risk of preterm birth
Greenpeace Aotearoa has tested a sample collected from the Gore town supply, which returned a result above 5 mg/L nitrate (NO3-N), a level associated with an increased risk of preterm…
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Luxon’s freshwater regulation changes are bad news – here’s why.
The Luxon Government is introducing a raft of freshwater regulation changes to make it easier for intensive dairy to pollute lakes, rivers and drinking water.
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Stop Bishop’s freshwater pollution plan – submit before 27 July!
Chris Bishop and the Luxon Govt are removing rules that protect water from polluting companies. Submit against Bishop's freshwater pollution plan.
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Damning new groundwater figures reveal growing drinking water crisis
Damning new groundwater data reveals that New Zealand is experiencing a drinking water crisis, with many monitoring sites contaminated.