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Greenpeace is warning of possible backdoor taxpayer funding for big irrigation schemes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be terrible news for New Zealand\u2019s already polluted rivers,\u201d says campaigner Gen Toop.<\/p>\n

The new Government has revealed that the Crown Irrigation Fund will be scrapped, which is great news, she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever there are indications another pot of cash could possibly be used to underwrite big irrigation and expand intensive dairying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of the NZ first labour coalition agreement includes a one billion dollar regional development fund.<\/p>\n

The irrigation lobby has already put its hands out for the new fund.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil the government rules out funding irrigation from all taxpayer sources our rivers are still threatened from big irrigation and more cows.\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cDitching the irrigation fund is a great first step by the new Government to protect New Zealand\u2019s freshwater,\u201d says Greenpeace sustainable agriculture campaigner, Genevieve Toop.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig irrigation schemes mean more cows, and more cows means more pollution in our already stressed rivers \u201d<\/p>\n

The 480 million dollar fund that is set to be wound down was earmarked for Big Irrigation projects around the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the regional development fund is used for irrigation this would break the new Government\u2019s commitment of winding down irrigation funding.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 100,000 people have signed the petition calling on the Government to scrap the public funds for big irrigation.<\/p>\n

It is one of the seven steps of the Freshwater Rescue Plan, <\/a>which is supported by sixteen organisations across the health, conservation, tourism and environment and recreation sectors.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a groundswell of local campaigns and peaceful protests against the proposed schemes. <\/p>\n

The most high profile irrigation scheme was the Ruataniwha Dam in Hawke\u2019s Bay which was mothballed due to massive national and local opposition.<\/p>\n

\u201cTens of thousands of New Zealanders have campaigned to save our rivers from big irrigation schemes. Today\u2019s announcement shows that this kind of public momentum cannot be ignored and will continue if irrigation is funded through other means\u201d<\/p>\n

Toop says they would like to see the new regional development fund spent on supporting the transition from intensive dairying to more regenerative models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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