Christie: "Mr Petersen is essentially arguing that we need to buy an expensive water tank when the biggest problem is a broken tap".

Dam promoter's attempt to frame Ruataniwha Dam v.2 as "nothing like Ruataniwha v.1" falls flat - again!

Published in HB Today 5th November 2024 by Lead Advocates for Wise Water Use, Gren Christie and Paul Bailey.

Wise Water Use refutes Council’s allegation that Central Hawkes Bay has a water crisis.

Our Wise Water Use advocates have kindly volunteered their long weekend time to get the word out there.

Wise Water Use HB is asking ratepayers to ask questions online and make your voices heard.

There are still too many unanswered questions. We must keep up the pressure to ensure the community’s voice is truly heard.

Wise Water Use HB Denied Speaking Rights on Ruataniwha Dam Trust – Calls For Full Public Consultation

Have you paid your rates? Doesn’t matter – ask HBRC for a deferral! Listen to RNZ’s Tom Kitchin, who was at the meeting.

Gren Christie: “Trees that ancestors of people living in CHB today may have rested under before Captain Cook saw Aotearoa will be destroyed

Dr Le Lievre: “Spend as much of their own money as they wish; however, when they dip into the publics back pockets, they become accountable”

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Kahahakuri Stream was once “a thriving creek with abundant fishlife” – demise due to nitrogen fertiliser and over-allocation for irrigation.

Agricultural consultant Barrie Ridler says 'dryland farming systems are low cost, yet productive", "Bay could become wonderful environment".

Is this wise use of Nelson ratepayer’s money? Wiamea dam doubles in cost from initial $76M to $185M!

George Harper questions Centralines funding private-interest group promoting inappropriate land use on Ruataniwha plains

Wise Water Use’s Gren Christie highlights the network of local elites intent on resurrecting failed Ruataniwha dam, with public money

Local farmer Tim Gilbertson advocates for resurrection of Ruataniwha Dam, but fails to declare vested interest as part-owner of dam consents

Nine consent applications for additional groundwater takes totalling 15 million cubes from the Ruataniwha Aquifer

The director of the Centralines board, Ian Walker is forced to defend the granting of $200K to a private company Tukituki Water Security Ltd