Tag: waterway
Which 'outstanding' water bodies in the Gisborne region need protecting?
The Tairawhiti Environment Centre in Gisborne is calling for feedback about important rivers and lakes in the region that need protecting. "We would appreciate your feedback on the issue of fresh water bodies within the Gisborne region. The Ministry for the Environment's National Policy Statement on Fresh Water Management requires protecting the
Sewage in the local creek
Reader submittedI discovered just the other day that my little home in Sandringham has a 'combined' sewerage system. This means that storm water gets mixed with sewage and is piped away from our property together. This is fine until there is heavy rain, at which point the system overflows in to