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Monday, August 04, 2008 Mapua clean-up released dangerous chemicals - National: press.co.nz "Ground water and sediment have also been contaminated by copper used during the treatment process. “This copper is not toxic to people, but is not good for the estuary. However it can be dealt with relatively easily.” Water safe again - Manawatu Standard: Water firm's new bottler to meet Waikato thirsts - Waikato Times "Some 90 per cent of the water is filtered metropolitan water." Sewage shuts down primary school - The Dominion Post Farms get nod to take scarce water - Hawke's Bay - The Dominion Post Key: Debt to pay for infrastructure - Stuff.co.nz "On Radio New Zealand he said National would look at putting money into roading, public transport, energy and water." Battle to fix water supply - The Nelson Mail Coast's drinking water failing health standards - NZ Herald Rodney cuts sewage system fees for resort's neighbours - NZ Herald Levin residents told to boil water - NZ Herald The Minister of Conservation agreed in principle last week with a Fish & Game New Zealand submission to ban the use of felt soled wading boots for freshwater fishing. Felt-soled boots are considered a high risk vector or carrier of microscopic aquatic organisms like didymo. Preventing the spread of didymo is an important aspect of ban, but it is increasingly understood that felt soles are an effective vector for other microscopic pest organisms. Scoop: Clark: Local Government NZ Annual Conference Long water list here. Scoop: Contaminated kaimoana - thanks but no thanks Full of promise or fantasy? - Perspectives - The Press National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management [Ministry for the Environment] Fish and Game press release NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT FOR FRESHWATER - Fish & Game New Zealand welcomes the release of the proposed policy for public consultation.

The Aucklander News: Surprise dig-up ruins fine do-up

Rotorua gives council thumbs up - Rotorua Daily Post

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Electronic Publication:

Abundance and Constraint: A Short History of Water Use in New Zealand. by: Garry Law

2008 61 pp ISBN 978-0-473-13754-0

New Zealand has an abundance of water but still there has been conflict over its use. Maori managed water and asserted their right to its use particularly for fishing. Colonists soon came into conflict with Maori over water, disrupting traditional fishing through rafting logs, introducing new species and using waterways for wastes. Water was an important early source of power in colonial New Zealand used for milling a variety of products and in hydraulic mining. Gold mining was intimately connected to early hydroelectric development, a use which came to have the most profound effects on New Zealand's waterways. The Law followed the different forms of use of water as they developed. Through mining contamination many rivers were declared sludge canals and their banks taken into Crown ownership - the Queens Chain - to prevent court actions by the adjoining owners. Wetlands have been much affected by development and there is a sad list of lost or endangered waterbird species. Despite a long history of disputes over allocation New Zealand's Law on water allocation is little developed.
Illustrated with many historical pictures.

available here

This is available in electronic form only.

Maruiwi Press

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Climate Change Business Conference
The 4th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change Business Conference will be held on 18-20 August 2008 at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The program for 2008 will again focus on risks and opportunities posed to business by climate change. Emissions trading, both regulated and voluntary, will certainly be a focus, as will other complementary measures to drive emissions reductions.

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