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Dam promoters look to acquire land under Public Works Act
In an extraordinary move, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment company has said it’s taking the first step in the process of acquiring land needed for the Ruataniwha Dam under the Public Works Act.
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Anti-dam billboards go up around Hawke’s Bay
Greenpeace is erecting anti-Ruataniwha billboards around Hawke’s Bay this morning, two weeks out from the close of voting in regional council elections.
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Greenpeace demands end to public subsidies for irrigation after damning report
Greenpeace is demanding an end to public subsidies for large-scale irrigation projects, after a report revealed the Government has thrown millions of dollar at a proposed irrigation project in the Wairarapa that doesn’t stack up financially.
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Here’s why we took the site office at the proposed Ruataniwha Dam for a 100km road trip
Early this morning, we travelled to the proposed site of the Ruataniwha irrigation dam in Hawke’s Bay. With a small crane we uplifted the construction site office, put it on the back of a truck and drove it 100kms to Napier. There we left it at the door of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC).
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BREAKING: Greenpeace uplifts Ruataniwha dam site office – returns to sender
Greenpeace has uplifted the site office of the proposed Ruataniwha Dam and delivered it to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council offices in Napier.
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Ruataniwha dam down but not out… yet
The proposed Ruataniwha Dam is the poster child of Big Irrigation.
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Russel Norman to ACC: don’t invest in Ruataniwha Dam
Greenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel Norman has written to ACC Investment Manager Nicholas Bagnall, warning him against investing in the controversial Ruataniwha Dam.
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Greenpeace on Forest & Bird CEO Appointment
"On behalf of Greenpeace New Zealand, I’d like to congratulate Kevin Hague on his appointment as the new head of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society,” says Stephanie Mills, Chair of the Board of Greenpeace New Zealand.
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Is there a dirty big irrigation scheme planned near you?
In the last two weeks, one third of people in Havelock North have fallen ill with a gastro illness that originated in the town’s water supply. The source? Most likely contamination from cows, sheep or deer.By all accounts the last couple of weeks have been hell for the people of Havelock North. This isn’t what’s…
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Ruataniwha looks dead in the dirty water
It’s been a tough few weeks for think-big irrigation and industrial agriculture.
