WWU: the public should know that with improvements to the ways we use our water we can achieve water surpluses

Christie: “CHB uses the most water per capita for the lowest return – we urgently need water allocation reform”

WWU: “we now need to address the elephant in the room, the over allocation of both ground and surface water from the Ruataniwha catchment”

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

Dr Trevor Le Lievre argues that the HB Regional Council’s historical over-allocation of water disqualifies them from releasing more consents