Trevor Le LievreMay 27, 20232 min readOur AquiferOh no! Immanent water shortages in Hawkes Bay! Really?WWU: the public should know that with improvements to the ways we use our water we can achieve water surpluses
Wise Water UseMay 27, 20232 min readOur AquiferWWU’s Gren Christie calls for immediate release of Regional Water Assessment reportChristie: “CHB uses the most water per capita for the lowest return – we urgently need water allocation reform”
Wise Water UseFeb 28, 20233 min readOur AquiferBREAKING! Commissioners decline applications from 8 CHB farms to take 15 million m3 Tranche 2 waterWWU: “we now need to address the elephant in the room, the over allocation of both ground and surface water from the Ruataniwha catchment”
Wise Water UseFeb 8, 20222 min readOur AquiferCHB Water Soon to Boil (BayBuzz 17/12/2021)Nine consent applications for additional groundwater takes totalling 15 million cubes from the Ruataniwha Aquifer
Trevor Le LievreFeb 7, 20221 min readCurrent Allocation"Water is for us all, not the greedy few." (HB Today 15/12/2021)Dr Trevor Le Lievre argues that the HB Regional Council’s historical over-allocation of water disqualifies them from releasing more consents