Marnie Prickett
RMA de-prioritises drinking water - researcher
Marnie Prickett says the government's draft legislation weakens the current protections over drinking water sources, such as aquifers, rivers or lakes. Audio
Public health expert on drinking water safety
Public health experts say the Government has been unpicking drinking water safety protection since coming to power - and is risking a repeat of the deadly Havelock North camplyobacter outbreak… Audio
Serious water infrastructure funding needed - researchers say
A group of researchers are calling for a serious increase to water infrastructure funding if the network is to survive the intensifying impacts of climate change.
A new report assessing damage from… Audio
Environmental groups push for lower nitrate limits
Environmental groups are telling the government it is imperative to lower the limit on the amount of nitrate pollution allowed in New Zealand's waterways. They say restricting nitrate levels to under… Audio
Election 2020: Agriculture becomes centre of policy tug of wat
Agriculture has found itself in a policy tug-of-war between National and Labour this election.
National's Judith Collins wants to dismantle environmental reforms, claiming they act as a drag on farm… Audio
Mixed reactions to waterway clean up plan
A plan to clean up pollution in the country's waterways is being met with a mixture of applause, eyerolls, and mild panic.
The long anticipated reforms set higher standards for swimming spots, create… Audio
Call for more detail on farmers plans to clean up
Farming leaders say cutting the number of dairy cows wouldn't instantly fix dirty rivers. Marnie Prickett from the Choose Clean Water group says she'd like to see a commitment from the Farming Leaders… Audio
Dairy cows not the only problem for rivers - farmers
A call to make New Zealand's rivers more swimmable by reducing the number of dairy cows has been dismissed as 'not that simple' by the Farming Leaders group. Audio
Havelock North residents still in pain a year on
A candle light vigil was held in the Havelock North village last night to mark a year since contamination of the town's water supply. Five thousand people were to become sick and was linked to three… Audio
Govt buys time to prove worth of new swimmable river standards
A "shady, unfair situation". The spokesperson for Choose Clean Water is unimpressed that the information on how the new water standards compare to the existing standards has not been made available to… Audio
Government to make further freshwater announcements today
The Environment Minister, Nick Smith, is expected to make a freshwater announcement in Auckland today. However environmentalists are not holding their breath that it will address the plight of the… Audio
Water Quality - Marnie Prickett
Months of hard work and campaigning is coming to a head in Parliament today with the Choose Clean Water group arriving in the capital to present a petition on cleaning up our country's waterways… Audio
Choosing Clean Water
Marnie Prickett is part of group touring around the country to draw attention to diminishing water quality. She is part of the Choose Clean Water tour, traveling down the east coast of both islands… Audio
