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Choose Clean Water - Latest News [Page 1]
Changes To Fish & Game Continue Coalition's Handover Of Power To Polluters Choose Clean Water spokesperson Tom Kay says the changes announced today are clearly designed to remove Fish & Game's ability to advocate for the health of rivers. More >> 'Don't Be Fooled': Govt's Freshwater Reforms Means More Pollution In Your Water & Commercial Control Of Public Resources Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:30 pm | Choose Clean Water Choose Clean Water says it's important for the public to make submissions on the changes (these can be made until 27 July 2025) but it's just as important for the public to contact MPs and Ministers directly to voice their opposition. More >> National Direction Changes Expected To Advance Dangerous ACT Ideology At Expense Of The Health Of NZers And Environment Monday, 26 May 2025, 3:04 pm | Choose Clean Water Choose Clean Water says the cabinet paper's prioritising of 'the enjoyment of private property rights' in public policy is straight out of an extreme libertarian ideology and becomes incoherent and dangerous when applied to communities' needs ... More >> Farm Model Weakness Proves Strength Of Input Controls To Save Rivers Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 4:57 pm | Choose Clean Water Freshwater campaigners say the independent review of farm modelling tool, 'Overseer', released today has found profound weaknesses with the tool and in doing so has proved the strength of Government and regional councils turning to greater control of inputs ... More >> Government Must Stand Strong On Freshwater Reform For All New Zealanders Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 1:52 pm | Choose Clean Water Campaigners say the Government must stand strong against pressure from some in the agricultural sector to weaken freshwater reforms, following the release today of the Government's consultation document on freshwater farm plans and fencing rules. ... More >> Wairarapa Water Ltd.'s Bad Science And Poor Process A Warning Bell For All Monday, 21 December 2020, 1:31 pm | Choose Clean Water Freshwater campaigners say Wairarapa iwi Rangitāne o Wairarapa statement released today highlighting their concerns around Wairarapa Water Ltd's 'rushed time frames and incorrect information' is an important warning bell for the public and politicians. ... More >> Fish & Game Endangers Its Vital Public Role By Moving Closer To Federated Farmers Friday, 27 November 2020, 3:49 pm | Choose Clean Water Freshwater Campaigners Say The NZ Fish And Game Council Is Endangering Its Vital Public Role In The Protection Of Rivers And Lakes If It Moves Closer To Federated Farmers, Following Today's Announcement On The Two Organisations' Intention To ... More >> Water Campaigners Welcome Greens' Focus On Nitrogen Pollution Saturday, 12 September 2020, 12:16 pm | Choose Clean Water Water campaigners are welcoming the Greens' focus on nitrogen pollution in the party's 'Farming for the future' policy released today. 'Excessive nitrogen in our waterways is impacting the health of people, rivers and lakes, and wildlife ... More >> Water Storage Should Not Be Prioritised Over Waste & Drinking Water Infrastructure Thursday, 11 June 2020, 5:03 pm | Choose Clean Water The Government should be putting public health first in its post-Covid spending, freshwater campaigners say, prioritising waste and drinking water infrastructure over water storage Campaigners from Choose Clean Water were disappointed to learn ... More >> Crucial Policy Missing From Government's Water Announcement, Say Campaigners Thursday, 28 May 2020, 12:16 pm | Choose Clean Water Freshwater campaigners are frustrated the Government has delayed a crucial decision on nitrogen pollution for a further 12 months until after the election. 'We have urged the Government many times to put in place clear and unequivocal limits for ... More >> Strong Water Rules Essential As New Report Shows Most NZ Rivers Polluted Thursday, 16 April 2020, 12:39 pm | Choose Clean Water A government report released today shows most New Zealand rivers are polluted, highlighting why strong water rules are urgently needed, say freshwater campaigners. The report shows most of our waterways are under stress and many are severely impacted. In our ... More >> Industry Lobbyists And Politicians – Don't Exploit Covid-19 Crisis To Push Long-held Agendas Monday, 23 March 2020, 11:18 am | Choose Clean Water It is irresponsible and dishonest for agricultural industry lobbyists and opportunistic politicians to exploit the Covid-19 crisis for their unrelated political agendas, say freshwater campaign group Choose Clean Water. Federated Farmers have called for ... More >> 'Don't Fail Us On Water, PM': Togs, Towels And A Serious Message At Parliament Today Monday, 2 March 2020, 7:38 am | Choose Clean Water A group of young freshwater campaigners are getting their togs on, grabbing a towel and heading to parliament at rush hour this morning with a message to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; 'Don't fail us on water.' The group, from the student-established ... More >> 'Strong Water Rules Now': Campaigners Remind PM Of Clean River Promises Outside Parliament Today Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 6:59 am | Choose Clean Water Freshwater campaigners will be outside parliament today with large banners reminding the Prime Minister of her party's 2017 pre-election promises to clean up the country's rivers. The group from Choose Clean Water, a student-established campaign to strengthen ... More >> Stats NZ shows urban & rural NZers agree on water pollution Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 3:00 pm | Choose Clean Water Results of the General Social Survey highlighted today by Stats NZ today show that urban and rural New Zealanders agree on freshwater pollution, say freshwater campaigners. 'Information on the General Social Survey 2018 released today by Stats NZ today ... More >> Freshwater policy holds potential if Gov resists pressure Thursday, 5 September 2019, 11:03 am | Choose Clean Water Freshwater campaigners welcome the release of Action for healthy waterways policy discussion documents today saying they hold great potential to deliver on the Government's election promise. However, it is clear there is intense pressure from dairy lobbyists ... More >> Dairy-led water accords do nothing to stop intensification Monday, 2 September 2019, 4:22 pm | Choose Clean Water Dairy industry-led water accords have done nothing to stop intensification over the last decades, which has led to the decline of the health of the country's rivers and lakes, say freshwater campaigners. And there is no commitment from dairy leaders ... More >> An 'action plan' with no action and a fatal flaw Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 4:20 pm | Choose Clean Water An 'action plan' with no action and a fatal flaw: Why agricultural leaders continue to fail New Zealand's rivers and their industry For immediate use 4pm Tuesday, 5 June 2018 Choose Clean Water NZ The Good Farming Practice: Action Plan for Water ... More >>
Otago Daily Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Late Feds leader Rural Hero of Year finalist
A Mid Canterbury farmer who died after a farm accident is in the running for major recognition at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards. The late Federated Farmers leader Chris Allen is a finalist, along with Waikato-Hauraki-Coromandel Rural Support Trust co-founder Neil Bateup and Taranaki rescue helicopter fundraiser Ian Jury, for the Rural Hero of the Year award. Mr Allen, 62, died after he was electrocuted while fixing a garage door last December. His sheep and beef property in Ashburton Forks was one of several farms badly damaged in the floods which hit the region in 2021. A Federated Farmers board member for eight years, he hosted then prime minister Jacinda Ardern at his property to show the damage and appeal for government support. His balanced approach on environmental and water issues earned the respect of farmers and those with opposing views. Mr Bateup became founding chairman of the NZ Rural Support Trust in 2017 and has given many hours supporting farmers and rural families facing hard times, while 85-year-old Mr Jury has collected batteries for recycling for 20 years in his fundraising for the rescue helicopter service. The awards are part of the two-day PINZ Summit taking place at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre from June 24 to 25. Another widely known central South Island farmer — Molesworth Station manager Jim Ward — is a finalist with senior AgResearch scientists Dr Robyn Dynes and David Wheeler for the Champion Award. For nearly 20 years he has been on the Federated Farmers high-country committee and served the Wilding Pine Network New Zealand. Often behind the scenes, he has worked for change, shaped policies and driven improvements for high-country farmers. Since taking on the Molesworth farm manager role in 2001, he has faced many challenges to ensure the station remains economically viable. For more than two decades he has balanced pastoral farming, conservation and recreation values under the scrutiny of the public eye. Mr Wheeler has helped shape and improve the farm management tool Overseer, while Dr Dynes is a principal scientist and farmer engagement specialist at AgResearch focusing on farming systems between forage science and animal science. Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland said the awards celebrated primary leaders at a time when leadership was needed during an international tariff "tit-for-tat" sparking disruption and uncertainty in export markets. PRIMARY INDUSTRIES NEW ZEALAND AWARD FINALISTS • Emerging Leader Award: Bridie Virbickas, Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty sharemilker chairwoman. Imogen Brankin, Silver Fern Farms on-farm sustainability adviser. Kazi Talaska, Onions NZ general manager. Lucy Brown, The Whole Story agricultural sustainability coach. • Champion Award: David Wheeler, AgResearch senior scientist. James (Jim) Ward, Molesworth Station manager. Dr Robyn Dynes, AgResearch principal scientist and farmer engagement specialist. • Team and Collaboration Award nProve for Beef — online genetics tool, Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Food system integrity team, AgResearch, led by Dr Gale Brightwell. An open data-sharing ecosystem: Fonterra, Ballance, Ravensdown and LIC. • Technology Innovation Award TEO for Ovitage, the world's most complete collagen. FAR for Combine Workshops — increasing productivity on arable farms. Alliance Group for Meat Eating Quality (MEQ) technology. • Food, Beverage and Fibre Producer Award Chia Sisters. Kiwi Econet, Grant Lightfoot founder. New Image International. • Guardianship & Conservation/Kaitiakitanga Award Pāua Dashboard — Pāua Industry Council. The eDNA for water quality team led by Dr Adrian Cookson. Pacificvet, co-founder Kent Deitemeyer. • Rural Hero of the Year Chris Allen (posthumous), farmer and Federated Farmers leader. Neil Bateup, Rural Support Trust founder. Ian Jury, Taranaki grassroots good sort. •Outstanding Contribution to Primary Industries NZ Award Winner to be announced on the night.
