(April 16, 2009, The Dominion Post)
Landowners with the right to take more water than they need are selling their surplus allocations and pocketing the cash.
There is nothing illegal about selling access to public water for private gain, but conservationists say it is a growing practice that could spell doom for rivers already under pressure, and [...]
(Feb. 9, 2009, Scoop)
NZWWA CEO, Murray Gibb, is urging government to continue its reforms and rationalise water management in New Zealand.
“The question must be asked why a country of only four million people needs over seventy water utilities and twelve separate regional water regulators,” said Mr Gibb.
“With the imminent release of the Royal Commission’s report [...]
(Oct 8, 2008, The New Zealand Herald) “The Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ) believes mandatory universal water meters should be introduced to limit the use of water…
Its report launched yesterday, IPENZ said economic instruments were needed to control contamination, allocate water and manage demand…
Mr Davin said evidence showed that consumers with water [...]
