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Tribute to J.B. Heperi-Smith
WWU’s Gren Christie pays tribute to J.B. Heperi-Smith, a man of great mana and genuine love and respect for papatūānuku

Wise Water Use
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Aotearoa’s lakes and rivers are mostly unswimmable, and deteriorating
Christine Rose (Greenpeace agricultural campaigner): “Rapid deintensification of the dairy industry is critical to making required changes”.

Wise Water Use
Apr 19, 20233 min read


Exposed! Non-reporting of fertiliser use in NZ’s most intensive dairy regions.
David Williams: “Everything will continue getting worse if councils don’t put money into compliance and enforcement”

Trevor Le Lievre
Apr 9, 20232 min read


Cyclone Gabrielle & climate change: we all share responsibility to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
WWU: We advocate for the reallocation of water consents away from intensive dairy farming, which is responsible for 20% methane emissions

Trevor Le Lievre
Mar 30, 20234 min read


Recent study confirms Aotearoa’s drinking water is being poisoned by intensive farming
Dr Tim Chambers: “biggest priority is to review land use practices”.

Wise Water Use
Mar 16, 20232 min read


BREAKING! Commissioners decline applications from 8 CHB farms to take 15 million m3 Tranche 2 water
WWU: “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 Use
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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