Environment

NZ freshwater environment worsening, new report shows

17:45 pm on 12 April 2023

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Groundwater sites, failing drinking water standards, lakes reaching breaking point and more nitrates entering rivers, not to mention climate change.

New Zealand's freshwater environment is in a bad situation, according to a new government report.

The Ministry for Environment and StatsNZ released the report today, which looks at the pressures on freshwater across the motu.

Environment report Niva Chittock has more.