Freshwater
2026
Disappearing wetlands | Radio NZ — June 2026
Appeal taken against High Court’s freshwater pollution decision | Newsroom — February 2026
Court decision sets up a big year for freshwater | Newsroom — January 2026
2025
Wetlands last hope for rare bittern | Otago Daily Times Online News — December 2025
Enviro group back-footed as freshwater pollution limits loosened | Newsroom — October 2025
Law change leaves polluters protected after mega-irrigation ruling | The Post — September 2025
Law change scuppers challenge to irrigation scheme mega-consent | Newsroom — September 2025
MHV keep discharge consent | Ashburton Guardian — September 2025
Midday Rural News for 13 August 2025 | RNZ — August 2025
Last minute RMA changes 'cave to farm lobby' | Newsroom— August 2025
Freshwater quality will only improve if the public interest prevails | The Press — July 2025
Court warned of potential consent chaos | Newsroom — May 2025
Second irrigator taken to court | Ashburton Guardian — May 2025
Is urgent law change 'irrelevant'? Judge isn't so sure | Newsroom — May 2025
Farmers in ‘impossible’ situation if rule quashed, court hears | Newsroom — May 2025
Council asks court to set aside ‘remarkable’ correspondence | Newsroom — May 2025
Canterbury council's freshwater management challenged in court | RNZ News — May 2025
Law change could mean polluted waterways get even dirtier, environmentalists fear | The Press — May 2025
The tiny charity saving the planet one court case at a time | The Post — March 2025
1News piece on Wetlands decision | 1News — February 2025
Council failed to protect wetlands - high court ruling | RNZ — February 2025
Southern council failed to protect wetlands, court finds | Stuff — February 2025
Council failed to protect wetlands, high court rules | The Post — February 2025
Council fails on wetland care obligations | Otago Daily Times — February 2025
Council failed to comply with Resource Management Act obligations: High Court | NZ Lawyer — February 2025
MHV say losing resource consent risky | Ashburton Guardian — February 2025
Mega-irrigation schemes back to court, as Canterbury water wars heat up | The Post — January 2025
2024
Canterbury’s rivers deserve better than ‘quick and dirty’ | The Press — October 2024
Trust takes council to court over wetland loss | Otago Daily Times — September 2024
Southern council taken to court over wetland loss | The Post — September 2024
Canterbury Regional Council unlawfully granted discharge resource consent - High Court | RNZ — March 2024
2023
Landmark legal challenge to mega-irrigation scheme in Canterbury | Sunday Star Times — May 2023