OPINION: The pollution of fresh water is hurting New Zealand. It hurts our people, communities, and wildlife. Left unchecked, it will increasingly hurt our economy by degrading our international reputation. This beautiful country deserves better.
The public have been demanding successive governments tackle our worsening water pollution. Freshwater was a top issue at the last election and the Government responded on Thursday with their Action for healthy waterways announcement.
Action Plan for Healthy Waterways puts forward a plan that holds great potential to deliver on the Labour-led Government's pre-election promises. However, for New Zealanders to have confidence that they will see their local rivers cleaned up, the final policy must land on the strongest options presented in the discussion document.
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Published by The Dominion Post
