Monthly Archives: December 2025

ECan Wakes Up – Just – to the Nitrate Crisis

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Compiled by CORANZ Environment Canterbury (ECan), has carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting recently. But the vote was narrowly carried — nine for, seven against — indicating some councillors are in a state of denial. The motion from Councillor Vicky Southworth called on ECan “to take a leadership role … Continue reading

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Removal of BC salmon farms coincides with rebounding wild runs for “National Fisherman”

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By Paul Molyneaux for ’National Fisherman” Early evidence suggests salmon runs on British Columbia rivers are growing where salmon farms are removed While many wild salmon runs in Canada have rebounded in the absence of salmon farms on their British Columbia migration routes, the salmon farming industry is lobbying … Continue reading

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Hidden Chemicals in Our Food and Water?

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Guest post by Dave Rhodes Why New Zealand Cannot Ignore the Global Warning on Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA)** For years, we have raised alarms about chemical contamination in our rivers, lakes and soils. From pesticides in groundwater to nitrates in drinking water, the story has been depressingly familiar: issues appear overseas … Continue reading

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Are Fish Really “Heading South”? The Real Reason Stocks Are Shifting — And It’s Not What Most People Think

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Guest post by Andi Cockroft, Chair, CORANZ Prompted by this RNZ article I decided to write this short note: Public debate has recently been stirred by claims that marine fish are “moving south” as northern waters warm. The suggestion is often that adult fish are packing up … Continue reading

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