November 15th, 2024

Canterbury

The current maximum allowable value for nitrate in drinking water is 11.3 mg/L, criticised as outdated.
Canterbury
6 months ago

Greenpeace raises alarm over high nitrate levels in Canterbury's drinking water

Greenpeace Aotearoa has formally addressed Te Whatu Ora and other stakeholders with a pressing alert on the high levels of nitrate in Canterbury's...

Nitrate contamination water testing in Darfield, Canterbury (Photo: Greenpeace Aotearoa)
Canterbury
6 months ago

Nitrate levels in Darfield's water supply raise reproductive and cancer risk concerns

Greenpeace Aotearoa has voiced serious concerns regarding nitrate contamination in the water supply of Darfield and Kirwee, after recent testing revealed levels around...

Greenpeace has received hundreds of requests for free mail-in drinking water testing, particularly from Canterbury.
Canterbury
7 months ago

Greenpeace raises alarm over Canterbury's nitrate water contamination, offers free testing

Greenpeace Aotearoa is escalating its efforts to address the concerning levels of nitrate contamination in Canterbury's drinking water by announcing a series of free...

Damage to a street in Christchurch in the 2011 Canterbury earthquake
Canterbury
1 year ago

Canterbury earthquake aftershock forecast: Staying prepared in an uncertain future

As the residents of Canterbury continue to live with the consequences of the September 2010 Darfield Earthquake, understanding the probabilities of future aftershocks is...

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