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New report highlights poor state of New Zealand drinking water w/ Greenpeace Aotearoa's Will Applebe: 2 July, 2025
Manage episode 492019048 series 1415376
Recently, the Water Services Authority published their Taumata Arowai report analysing the state of drinking water safety.
The report found that seven registered water supplies exceeded levels of nitrate contamination, carrying possible risks of increased risk of preterm birth and other health conditions for a number of rural communities in the North Island.
Oto spoke with Greenpeace Aotearoa’s Freshwater Spokesperson - Will Applebe who says that the contamination of water supplies, largely caused by industrial agricultural output, is linked to the government’s removal of freshwater protections and their planned changes to the Resource Management Act.

1170 episodes
Manage episode 492019048 series 1415376
Recently, the Water Services Authority published their Taumata Arowai report analysing the state of drinking water safety.
The report found that seven registered water supplies exceeded levels of nitrate contamination, carrying possible risks of increased risk of preterm birth and other health conditions for a number of rural communities in the North Island.
Oto spoke with Greenpeace Aotearoa’s Freshwater Spokesperson - Will Applebe who says that the contamination of water supplies, largely caused by industrial agricultural output, is linked to the government’s removal of freshwater protections and their planned changes to the Resource Management Act.

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