By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Denmark's Environment Minister is making moves to dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water, after a government-commissioned report recommended reducing the legal limit for nitrate contamination to 6 mg/L of nitrate (1.3 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen).

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Greenpeace is deeply concerned about the future of Ashburton's town water supply, as testing on Sunday revealed that a sample had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65 mg/L.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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"Absolutely unacceptable". That's Greenpeace's reaction to water testing results today which revealed more Canterbury public water supplies are contaminated with nitrate at levels above those associated with reproductive risk.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Greenpeace Aotearoa is sounding the alarm over the nitrate level in Gore's town supply following the organisation's drinking water testing event held in the township today.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Greenpeace Aotearoa will run more free drinking water testing events in areas most at risk of nitrate contamination this November.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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A move by the Government to automatically extend existing short-term water permits in Otago by five years is a big win for local farmers and common sense, Federated Farmers says.

By Federated Farmers of New Zealand
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Next week, municipal water suppliers from across New Zealand will go head-to-head in Nelson to compete for the 'Best Tasting Tap Water' title.

By Xcubed Communications
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Hamilton — Community consultation supports Hamilton City Council forming a joint water company with Waikato District Council to deliver water services.

By Hamilton City Council
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Ashburton — Greenpeace Aotearoa is announcing more free drinking water nitrate testing events, after ECan failed to vote on providing free water testing for rural communities.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Wellington — [Statement issued on behalf of Wellington City, Porirua City, Hutt City, Upper Hutt City and Greater Wellington Regional Councils.]   Today representatives of the shareholding councils of Wellington Water Limited (WWL), along with iwi leaders, met to discuss the implications of WWL efficiency and value for money reports for water reform.

By Porirua City Council
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Waimate — Greenpeace says high levels of nitrate contamination in Waimate town water supply should be a major red flag for all Cantabrians, as once again, Waimate residents have been issued a ‘do not drink’ notice.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Hamilton — The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai (New Zealand’s water services regulator) has confirmed Hamilton’s drinking water is safe for normal usage, as the Council and some other water users along the Waikato River respond to slightly elevated levels of arsenic.

By Hamilton City Council
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Greenpeace says it is deeply concerned about levels of nitrate in rural school drinking water, as a shocking new report has revealed that rural children are twice as likely as the average New Zealander to be exposed to dangerous levels of nitrate contamination in their school drinking water.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Waipukurau — A water main break on Porangahau Road in Waipukurau has left 4,000 residents on the brink of a water shortage, leading the local council to introduce emergency Level 4 water restrictions.

By Expert Briefing
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Wellington — Porirua City Council has moved to a pre-order system for its 200-litre water tanks due to high demand.

By Expert Briefing
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Ashburton — Unacceptably high levels of nitrate contamination in drinking water in Ashburton and the surrounding area are putting residents’ health at risk, says Greenpeace Aotearoa.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Lumsden — Free nitrate water testing undertaken by Greenpeace Aotearoa in Southland this week has found high contamination levels in the water supplies of both Gore and Lumsden townships, as well as surrounding rural areas.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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A stoush is brewing between Greenpeace and the Government’s new drinking water regulator Taumata Arowai.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
1,508 views

Greenpeace and the Pesticide Action Network today expressed "outrage" that Taumata Arowai is proposing to increase the permissible amount of 17 toxic chemicals, substances and radioactive materials in New Zealander’s drinking water.

By Greenpeace New Zealand
1,460 views

We live in a world where oftentimes what we see isn’t always what we’re getting.

By Premium SEO NZ
1,169 views

Providing your employees with a water cooler means that they can stay hydrated throughout the work day, keeping productivity at their highest, and there are also additional benefits to having a floor standing water cooler in your office.

By Beckie Wright
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