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Student s goldmine discovery offers new insight into water quality

Student s goldmine discovery offers new insight into water quality
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Water quality concern deepens at Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton Lakes

Water quality concern deepens at Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton Lakes
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Updated science supports need for actions to address degrading Ashburton/Ō Tū Wharekai lakes

‘Sensitive’ lakes have ecological and cultural importance Several of Canterbury’s high-country lakes are recognised as being ‘sensitive’, with specific provisions in the LWRP included to protect them. In addition to having high ecological values these lakes are recognised in statute as culturally significant historical food gathering and mahinga kai sites. In response to concerns at the state of these lakes, three rūnanga – Te Runanga o Arowhenua, Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga and Te Taumutu Rūnanga – initiated a working group in 2019 of statutory agencies (Environment Canterbury, DOC, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, Ashburton District Council and Fish & Game) along with local farmers and other resource users to address this issue.

Updated Science Supports The Need For Actions To Address Degrading Ashburton/Ō Tū Wharekai Lakes

A new scientific report commissioned by Environment Canterbury and the Department of Conservation (DOC) provides further support for the efforts of rūnanga, public agencies and farmers to address declining water quality in the Ashburton high-country lakes/Ō Tū Wharekai. The report (PDF File, 2.27MB) was commissioned to provide information on the nutrient reductions required to achieve water quality targets set by the community in the Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP). The conclusions from the Cawthron Institute found that significant reductions in nutrient loads will be required to preserve water quality in the high-country lakes studied. The lakes are sensitive to nutrient inputs from several sources, including

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