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Choose Clean Water NZ @choosecleanwaternz.bsky.social · Jul 2
Will you stand up against this with us, to demand healthy water and a healthy future?

We've made an easy submission guide. Please use and share widely.

You have until 11.59pm on Sunday 27 July 2025 to make your submission.

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Make a submission — Choose Clean Water
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Hacked off about price of #butter?

You'll be really hacked off when you find out Federated Farmers, DairyNZ & Fonterra are pushing Govt to remove protections for drinking water, rivers & lakes.

Stand up to them! Use our sub guide before end of tomorrow!

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July 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk 🧪🌎🌡️

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Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk
Although biologists have studied seasonal processes for centuries, we know surprisingly little about the impacts of shifting seasons. We are likely underestimating the repercussions.
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May 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Get a submission against the Govt's terrible plans for freshwater done and dusted over your coffee this morning!

We've made a guide that can help you make a short and sweet submission (or a longer one, depending on the time you have).

Stand with us!

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July 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Will you stand up against this with us, to demand healthy water and a healthy future?

We've made an easy submission guide. Please use and share widely.

You have until 11.59pm on Sunday 27 July 2025 to make your submission.

www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/make-a-submi...
Make a submission — Choose Clean Water
www.choosecleanwater.org.nz
July 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Will you stand up against this with us, to demand healthy water and a healthy future?

We've made an easy submission guide. Please use and share widely.

You have until 11.59pm on Sunday 27 July 2025 to make your submission.

www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/make-a-submi...
Make a submission — Choose Clean Water
www.choosecleanwater.org.nz
July 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Flooding in the top of the South Island, and the threat of more to come later this week, demonstrates the dangers of the Gov pushing ahead with policy changes based on narrow ideological grounds and a ‘growth at any cost’ agenda.

Full press release here:

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PRESS RELEASE: Flooding demonstrates danger in Govt ‘growth at any cost’ ideological agenda — Choose Clean Water
Flooding in the top of the South Island, and the threat of more to come later this week, demonstrates the dangers of the Government pushing ahead with policy changes based on narrow ideological ground...
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June 30, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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“Given the state of our groundwater, where many of our communities draw their drinking water from, the Government's proposal to weaken freshwater protections will inevitably increase the health risks to people. It’s unbelievably irresponsible."

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PRESS RELEASE: Brand new Stats NZ groundwater reporting highlights serious risk to public from Govt proposal to weaken freshwater protections — Choose Clean Water
Brand new groundwater reporting shows NZers are already at risk from contaminated drinking water sources and highlights the threat to the public should the Govt continue with its proposals to weaken p...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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"Saw said new govt direction meant councils were being made to 'totally disregard our waterways'.

'It can be seen as nothing but intergenerational vandalism,'

The council had already spent about $10M on the project ...and that was all now at risk."

www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
‘​Intergenerational vandalism’ or red tape relief? Freshwater showdown looms
More than a decade of work ‒ and $10 million-plus ‒ could be flushed as the Wellington Regional Council faces a pivotal vote on the future of freshwater.
www.thepost.co.nz
June 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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FFS. Bit by bit, this government is wrecking our environment, setting us on a doomed path, and making #NZ a laughing stock.
June 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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“Given the state of our groundwater, where many of our communities draw their drinking water from, the Government's proposal to weaken freshwater protections will inevitably increase the health risks to people. It’s unbelievably irresponsible."

www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/in-the-media...
PRESS RELEASE: Brand new Stats NZ groundwater reporting highlights serious risk to public from Govt proposal to weaken freshwater protections — Choose Clean Water
Brand new groundwater reporting shows NZers are already at risk from contaminated drinking water sources and highlights the threat to the public should the Govt continue with its proposals to weaken p...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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"This Government is compromised by its close ties to polluting commercial interests and Wellington regional councillors must stand up to them for the health of their region’s environment and people.”

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PRESS RELEASE: Wellington Regional Council must stand up to short-sighted Coalition Government and continue with its plan to restore water quality for its people — Choose Clean Water
Greater Wellington Regional Council must stand up to the short-sighted Coalition Government in its vote tomorrow on whether to continue with its regional plan change to protect and restore water quali...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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"With sea-level rise accelerating & extreme weather more frequent, wetlands represent critical infrastructure for climate adaptation. Unlike built infrastructure (e.g. stop banks) that depreciates, wetlands appreciate, becoming more valuable as they mature."

theconversation.com/wetland-rest...
Wetland restoration is seen as sunk cost – but new research shows why it should be considered an investment
Traditional cost-benefit analyses treat wetland restoration as a one-off expense with fixed returns. New research shows this misses long-term climate and biodiversity benefits.
theconversation.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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"Two abatement notices and 10 infringement notices had been issued since early 2024"

Pleased to see that Otago Regional Council took action against Queenstown Lakes District Council.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues
It has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues
Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues
It has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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ICYMI: The Coalition is continuing its "Local Water Made Sick" programme by changing the law to allow "almost untreated sewage" to be pumped into the ocen we swim, fish, play in...

#LocalWaterMadeSick

www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
‘Almost untreated sewage’ can be discharged to the ocean under proposed rules
New national wastewater standards will allow almost 40 times more contamination by a dangerous bacteria than the standard attained by the Christchurch City Council.
www.thepress.co.nz
June 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Local Water Done Well???

Doesn't sound like it 🤮🤮🤮

Sounds like Local Water Made Sick.

www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
‘Almost untreated sewage’ can be discharged to the ocean under proposed rules
New national wastewater standards will allow almost 40 times more contamination by a dangerous bacteria than the standard attained by the Christchurch City Council.
www.thepress.co.nz
June 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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"Why would we say ‘We’ll make a waterbody really sick now so we can nurse it back to health over decades’!? Make it make sense."

Read our full press release on the latest attack on freshwater protections from the Coalition Government.

www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/in-the-media...
Press release: Select committee announces support of law changes that will prevent councils from restricting harmful pollution of water — Choose Clean Water
Wednesday 11 June 2025 A select committee report released today demonstrates Coalition parties support law changes that would prevent local government from being able to control pollution even wh...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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BREAKING: A select committee report released today demonstrates Coalition parties support law changes that would prevent local government from being able to control pollution even when it is causing serious harm.

Full press release here www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/in-the-media...
Press release: Select committee announces support of law changes that will prevent councils from restricting harmful pollution of water — Choose Clean Water
Wednesday 11 June 2025 A select committee report released today demonstrates Coalition parties support law changes that would prevent local government from being able to control pollution even wh...
www.choosecleanwater.org.nz
June 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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ACT's clearly aligning itself with anti-science populism.
June 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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One day this will be, "Where is the safest tap water in NZ?"

Coalition Government's freshwater reforms ripping away protections for drinking water as we speak.
May 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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ICYMI: Coalition Govt's annoucement yesterday on freshwater and other environment policy means more pollution in rivers, lakes, and drinking water sources and the handing over of more power to commercial interests to control a fundamental public resource.
www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/in-the-media...
Press release: “Don't be fooled”: Govt's freshwater reforms means more pollution in your water and commercial control of public resources — Choose Clean Water
Freshwater campaigners are saying “don’t be fooled” by the Coalition Government’s rhetoric in today’s freshwater policy announcement. What it really means for New Zealanders is more pollution in river...
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May 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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ICYMI: "Government changes to national direction relating to the country’s resource management, announced today, will advance ACT Party extreme ideologies at the expense of the health of the public and our environment, say freshwater campaigners."

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National direction changes expected to advance dangerous ACT ideology at expense of the health of NZers and environment — Choose Clean Water
Monday 26 May 2025 For immediate use Government changes to national direction relating to the country’s resource management, expected to be announced this week, will advance ACT Party extreme ideo...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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“Polluting industries have massively influenced this freshwater policy...

This Coalition Government is captured by big industries, we saw it with tobacco and now we’re seeing it with agribusiness.”

#NZ

www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/in-the-media...
Press release: “Don't be fooled”: Govt's freshwater reforms means more pollution in your water and commercial control of public resources — Choose Clean Water
Freshwater campaigners are saying “don’t be fooled” by the Coalition Government’s rhetoric in today’s freshwater policy announcement. What it really means for New Zealanders is more pollution in river...
www.choosecleanwater.org.nz
May 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Luxon Government to favour dairy pollution at the expense of drinking water, www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Luxon Government to favour dairy pollution at the expense of drinking water
Luxon’s Government is once again putting corporate profits ahead of people’s health by proposing freshwater policies that will drive more dairy pollution at the expense of safe drinking water and…
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May 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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#PressRelease "Freshwater campaigners are saying don’t be fooled by Govt’s rhetoric in today’s freshwater policy announcement.

What it means for NZers is more pollution & handing over more power to commercial interests to control freshwater."

Read more: www.choosecleanwater.org.nz/in-the-media...
Press release: “Don't be fooled”: Govt's freshwater reforms means more pollution in your water and commercial control of public resources — Choose Clean Water
Freshwater campaigners are saying “don’t be fooled” by the Coalition Government’s rhetoric in today’s freshwater policy announcement. What it really means for New Zealanders is more pollution in river...
www.choosecleanwater.org.nz
May 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM