Trevor Le LievreAug 14, 20223 min readDam NewsBREAKING! Ruataniwha dam back in spotlight! Dam promotion group apply to extend consents to 2030!Le Lievre: The big question here is why are CHB residents who will be adversely impacted by the dam being denied the opportunity to submit?
Wise Water UseJul 22, 20222 min readCentralinesInvestment in water storage projects removed from Centralines' Statement of Corporate Intent!Trevor Le Lievre: “Petition a success! As a community we can shape the narrative about options for Wise Water Use of our water resource.”
Trevor Le LievreJul 5, 20223 min readDangers of NitratesVideo exposes media playing down harm caused by dairy industry to water from nitrogen leachingDr Le Lievre: “It’s a pipe dream to expect we can continue producing the same amount of milk without continuing to damage our environment”
Gren Christie Jul 5, 20222 min readDangers of NitratesWWU’s Gren Christie crunches the numbers on the effluent produced by local dairy company, BEL GroupChristie: “The number of cows the BEL Group have in CHB equates to the same as 113,932 people all doing their business on just 2,573 ha.!”
Trevor Le LievreJul 5, 20222 min readDangers of NitratesNitrates in the news again – not enough rainwater to dilute nitrates from intensive dairy farmingMike Joy: “The amount of water needed to dilute nitrogen ranged from 433 to 11,110 litres of water per litre of milk”
Gren Christie Jun 26, 20222 min readDangers of NitratesSome things about nitrates you should know if you are living in CHBGren Christie explains why nitrogen is a problem for those living in CHB and their pets.