Water is one of the areas where the Government is imposing a centralist solution. As I have said many times I do not object to the Government taking a strong line on the standard of water in NZ. I resent how they want to put the water systems of New Zealand into 4 or 5 agencies. I can just see how … [Read more...]
Water 1 June
I misread a graph which I published last week. Hamish Rennie picked me up pointing out my error and wrote: I agree with your concerns about water reforms, although I think you have misinterpreted the graph. That’s why this graph which was published recently which shows that Christchurch City … [Read more...]
The Government’s water reforms
I am extremely suspicious of the Government’s proposed water reforms. I can understand the desire of the Government to have everybody in New Zealand all having access to clean water. That is a given. I can understand the Government being hacked off with underinvestment in infrastructure. That’s what … [Read more...]
Public meeting on Wednesday evening on water consents:
A public meeting has been called to discuss the water consents process through Mayfield-Hinds-Valetta, and the precedents that may be set. Bring Back Clean Water: Canterbury Nitrate Pollution and our futureWed 7 April 7pm at Aurora Centre cnr Memorial Ave and Greers Road Burnside The … [Read more...]
The Government’s proposed water reforms
This is a topic which we should all become informed on. Last week I wrote about my being really impressed with an interview by Nanaia Mahuta by Kathryn Ryan on RNZ. Unfortunately, I copied a link which ended at a dead end for people and a number of you wrote to me pointing it out. Thanks to … [Read more...]
An excellent interview on the proposed water reforms:
I am very cynical of the proposed water reforms. I think it is a complete over-reaction to the water disaster at Hawkes Bay Council. Last Tuesday Katheryn Ryan interviewed Nanaia Mahuta Minister of Local Government. I don’t think I have heard a Minister speak so openly on any topic as Nanaia did … [Read more...]
Water March 2021
One organisation which has been corporatized has been Watercare in Auckland. This giant CCO has its own Board and massively paid senior staff. In my opinion this is precisely what a number of people pushing for the reforms in water have in mind. High paid jobs and away from elected Councillors and … [Read more...]
A warning to Local Government about how lobbyists work, and a need for us to watch WaterNZ
I do worry that the same thing of “big money, underhand PR and defamatory blogs” as written in the last article could be used to undermine Local Government. With the media obsessed with “click bait”, and newsrooms understaffed, the PR industry is having a field day. I do worry about how … [Read more...]
We have to be careful about the sort of campaign which WaterNZ is running
WaterNZ are running a “soft soaping” campaign to show how important the water reforms being promoted by the Government are. They will be reinforcing the fact that they have the solution to water issues. The media are playing their part by exposing every water problem this side of the black stump. … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker: Dr Te Maire Tau
Our Government is intending legislating to change the law regarding how water is delivered to us and how the waterways are controlled. Here is a link to an MFE guideline paper: https://www.mfe.govt.nz/essential-freshwater-new-rules-and-regulations Ngai Tahu, and now joined by Ngati Kahungunu, has … [Read more...]
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