{"id":1844,"date":"2016-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/new-zealand\/press-release\/doomed-ruataniwha-scheme-should-be-ditched-by-council-tomorrow\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T03:20:27","slug":"doomed-ruataniwha-scheme-should-be-ditched-by-council-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/doomed-ruataniwha-scheme-should-be-ditched-by-council-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Doomed Ruataniwha Scheme Should be Ditched by Council Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ruataniwha irrigation scheme looks doomed, and Hawke\u2019s Bay Regional Council should ditch it at tomorrow\u2019s (Wednesday) council meeting, says Greenpeace today.<\/p>\n<p>The promoter of the controversial scheme, Hawke\u2019s Bay Regional Investment Company, is refusing to say if they have signed up enough farmers to make the scheme viable, despite the deadline passing last week.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, a report commissioned by the council, examining the economics of the irrigation plans, revealed that costs have climbed by 50 per cent, and are set to soar to over $900million.<\/p>\n<p>Genevieve Toop, Greenpeace\u2019s agriculture campaigner, said: \u201cThe Ruataniwha scheme looks doomed. It makes no sense economically or environmentally, and it\u2019s time for the council to ditch it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis huge, costly irrigation plan will industrialise our farms, probably bankrupt more New Zealand farmers and increase pollution into our rivers.\u00a0And, if it goes ahead, it will hoover up hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers\u2019 and ratepayers\u2019 money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnding this farcical scheme would be good news for our rivers, our economy and for farmers. 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