'Nitrate emergency' declared in Canterbury

Govt Must Own Its Role In Canterbury Nitrate Emergency

Every New Zealander should have confidence that their drinking water is safe and not contaminated by pollution from intensive dairying, says Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson, Steve Abel.

'Nitrate emergency' declared in Canterbury

PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ Environment Canterbury has carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting on Wednesday.

ECan declares nitrate emergency amid rising water pollution protests

The move comes after a survey found almost half the wells in the Canterbury region contained E. coli and rising nitrate levels.