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A three-year project to improve water quality issues at the iconic Whangarei Falls has reached an important milestone – its first anniversary.

Discussion around the state of water quality in New Zealand is not short of an opinion or two. Yet when it comes to the science, we’re surprisingly quiet.

Discussion around the state of water quality in New Zealand is not short of an opinion or two. Yet when it comes to the science, we’re surprisingly quiet.

With summer under way, Otago Regional Council (ORC) has begun its annual recreational water quality monitoring at 17 Otago sites.

The swim warning that has been in place in Pandora Pond has today been downgraded to ‘caution advised’. Caution Advised: Overall this site is considered a moderate infection risk.  Avoid swimming in water for at least 2-3 days after heavy rain, or if the water appears discoloured.

Horizons Regional Council strategy and regulation group manager Dr Nic Peet is advising that public health warnings are in place following a significant discharge of effluent into the Makino Stream in Feilding.

The ground-breaking project to protect and restore the health of the Waikato and Waipa rivers has been getting valuable public input.

High levels of naturally occurring Phormidium or blue green-algae have been reported at the Confluence of Dunstan Creek and Manuherikia River today. Existing alerts are in place at Cardrona River.

Questions and answers on the LAWA Lakes Water Quality National Picture Summary 2020.

Ten community-led projects will receive funding from the Manawatū River Leaders’ Accord as part of an annual grants programme to restore pride and mana in the Manawatū River and catchment.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s summer recreational water quality monitoring programme kicks off on Monday 3 November.

A report on last summer’s water quality monitoring for recreation was considered by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Environment and Services Committee on 8 October.