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Summary: Report on DoC Land Exchange (published 29 October 2026)
The report’s content clearly shows an overall net loss to our conservation estate

Wise Water Use
1 day ago2 min read


Political Party Policies as they affect Ruataniwha dam and freshwater
View now, and VOTE to save the Mākāroro river and for real water reform (last day to vote is Saturday November 7)

Wise Water Use
2 days ago3 min read


Letter to the Editor not published by HB Today newspaper
Gren Christie: "if HBRC was to pay for “environmental flows” this would simply be paying for the environmental damage done by the very industry Mike Petersen has long been a captain of."

Wise Water Use
May 112 min read


‘A vista of mud flats and rotten tree stumps’ - Wise Water Use calls for a dam reset
Trevor Le Lievre and Gren Christie recently engaged with CHBDC about the Ruataniwha dam and an alternative vision for water security

Wise Water Use
May 105 min read


HB Regional Council Chair, Sophie Siers, stonewalls discussion on Wise Water Use's petition.
Our Lead Advocates for Wise Water Use were gutted at the lack of opportunity to address the pressing issues highlighted in our petition

Wise Water Use
May 33 min read


$48 million public money committed to Ruataniwha dam …with more to come!
The Ruataniwha Dam builders are addicted to public money, with $48 million committed to the project so far!

Wise Water Use
Apr 123 min read
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