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Fonterra profits, rural families pay the price
Fonterra has announced a whopping $3.4 billion in profits, while rural communities can't safely drink the water coming out of their kitchen taps.
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Environment Canterbury throws rural NZ ‘under the tractor’
Greenpeace says Environment Canterbury (ECan) has thrown rural households ‘under the tractor’ on the nitrate crisis.
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Greenpeace says Govt has forsaken rural New Zealanders as new ECan maps reconfirm state of nitrate emergency
Greenpeace says that the Government has forsaken rural New Zealanders, as new Environment Canterbury maps reconfirm region's nitrate emergency.
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New toxic chemicals report shows NZ has lessons to learn
Greenpeace is welcoming the report from the Human Rights Commission into the human rights implications of the use of PCP in New Zealand.
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One third of Canterbury private water supplies reaching nitrate contamination preterm birth risk levels
New Environment Canterbury data shows that 1/3 of Canterbury private water supplies are reaching nitrate levels linked to preterm birth risks.
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Danish Govt to lower drinking water nitrate limit, Greenpeace calls on NZ to follow
The Danish Government has confirmed it will dramatically lower nitrate limits for drinking water, in line with modern health science.
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Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable
Greenpeace says that Environment Southland continues to risk people’s health by delaying action against dairy pollution.
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Lumsden water supply nitrate contamination above preterm birth risk level
Greenpeace is warning pregnant people against drinking from the Lumsden water supply, which has reached 6.14mg/L of nitrate contamination.
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Ōtautau bore water a potential preterm birth risk, but town supply safe
Greenpeace says that while Ōtautau town water supplies are relatively safe, private bore water tests showed increased nitrate levels.
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Nitrate in drinking water linked to stomach cancer risk
A new Danish study has linked elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water to an increased risk of stomach cancer.