Blame, I. (2010). Fonterra’s approach tardy on dairy-farm pollution. Retrieved 29th September from http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10635179
Ø This years report (by the Clean Streams Accord) showed that there was increasing levels of non compliance by dairy famers.
Ø The 2003 Clean Streams Accord had set a target of 100% compliance, but Fonterra is not making significant attempts to do this.
Ø Environment Waikato is seen as having the most effective regulatory department (Regulation is only determined by regional council, no national standard).
Ø Fonterra’s current non compliance fine is not tough enough, but going through with its threat to no collect milk from a wayward farm could just mean more pollution.
Ø In the US non compliance with effluent rules leads to the withdrawl of their ‘consent to farm’.
Chug, K. (2010). Pollution ‘choking’ New Zealand Rivers. Retrieved 29 September, 2010 from http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/3815892/Pollution-choking-New-Zealand-rivers
Ø New Zealand rivers are being badly polluted by effluent from dairy farms and erosion from stock.
Ø A policy to reduce the over allocation and over contamination has been passed onto the Land and Water Forum by Dr Smith (Environment Minister).
Ø Currently, following measures such as the Clean Stream Accord are only voluntary.
Ø Federated Famers dairy chairman said that we believed the policy would stifle the kind of innovation the helped famrers work more sustainably.
Ø New Zealand does not have a national policy, so it is up to Regional Councils to manage the rivers.
Ø New Zealand is the only country in the OECD that does not have a National Reporting Act.
Ø The proposed policy is aimed at guiding better decision making, but councils will still be responsible for setting standards.
Land and Water Forum. (2010). Land and Water Forum Report released. Retrieved from http://www.landandwater.org.nz/media_release.pdf
Land and Water Forum. (2010). Report of the Land and Water Forum: A fresh start for fresh water. Retrieved from http://www.landandwater.org.nz/land_and_water_forum_report.pdf
Ø The Land and Water forum comprises of a range of primary industry groups, environmental and recreational NGOs, iwi and others with an interest in fresh water and land management.
Ø Recommendations set out by the report:
o Setting standards, limits and targets for water quality and quantity while taking into account the variety of New Zealand’s geography, and the diversity of cultural, economic, environmental and social interests in water
o Water allocation and transfer of water permits
o Irrigation, storage and hydro projects
o Governance arrangements and the knowledge required for water management
o Urban water services issues, and
o Collaboration processes for better stakeholder engagement and outcomes.
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