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June 12, 2023 | News
Wai for Muriwai 70 years late
Te Muriwai Mai Tāwhiti near Gisborne has finally got a new water supply.
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May 29, 2023 | News
Water industry backs Māori input
A Māori water sector engineer says last week's Stormwater Conference in Auckland revealed broad support for the Government's rejigged Affordable Waters reforms - including the continuing presence of Māori at the governance level.
April 19, 2023 | News
Dairy threat underlies fourth water battle
A freshwater ecologist says the three waters infrastructure reforms still miss the most important water of all - ground water.
April 17, 2023 | News
Firm stand on water applauded
Waikato Tainui executive chair Tukoroirangi Morgan says changes to the Three Waters reform preserve the Māori voice in water infrastructure […]
November 23, 2022 | News
Taniwha headache removed
Work has started on a new water pump station at Taniwha Springs-Te Waro Uri, which is the main water supply for Rotorua's Ngongotahā and Awahou communities.
November 14, 2022 | News
Greens rain on water reform
The Green Party is calling for changes to water infrastructure reforms.
November 7, 2022 | News
People missing in water debate
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says some councils are losing their way on the water infrastructure reforms.
November 3, 2022 | News
Pūtea release for rural marae water upgrades
The Government is investing $20 million to help upgrade community water systems serving rural marae, papakāinga and kōhanga reo.
October 3, 2022 | News
Whanganui bottling plan sparks water fight
A Whanganui iwi leader says the iwi will fight a resource consent granted to extract water from a site in the city.
September 22, 2022 | News
Rotorua reverses puna grab
A Te Arawa hapū has signed an agreement with Rotorua Lakes District Council to reverse a 70-year old grab of its water.
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