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Horowhenua Wetland Project Applauded With Call For Better Freshwater Rules

Thursday, 27 May 2021, 4:19 pm
Forest & Bird is celebrating the announcement of a
new wetland restoration project near Lake Horowhenua, and
calling for strong rules for wetlands and freshwater
protection around the country.
The Horowhenua branch
of Forest & Bird have been working for years to plant
native vegetation at Lake Papaitonga. We re excited to see
their important work become part of a larger project to
restore wetlands and bring back Lake Horowhenua from
breaking point, says Forest & Bird spokesperson Tom
Kay.
Lowland lakes like Horowhenua, and their
surrounding wetlands, are important habitat for fish and
birds but have become incredibly polluted across the ....

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MPI opposed nitrogen bottom line over economic concerns

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) opposed introducing a tough bottom line for nitrogen levels in rivers over concerns the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit, documents show.
Emails show MPI staff wanted the economic cost of introducing a bottom line pushed more prominently in a Cabinet paper about nitrogen level options put to ministers in May 2020.
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MPI repeatedly clashed with the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), even though scientific experts said a Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DIN) level of 1 mg/L was the best way to protect rivers.
Emails obtained under the Official Information Act show MPI staff wanted the economic cost of introducing a bottom line pushed more prominently in a cabinet paper about nitrogen level options put to ministers in May 2020. ....

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