NZ Doctor
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Christopher Luxon to keep his hands off of freshwater protections in the wake of the Government’s announcement today of plans to replace the National Policy Statement on Freshwater and ‘clarify’ New Zealand’s drinking water standards.
Greenpeace spokesperson Amanda Larsson says, “Access to safe, healthy drinking water is a fundamental human right. Everyone should be able to safely drink the water coming out of their kitchen tap or take a dip in the local river without getting sick, but that is far from reality for much of rural New Zealand.
“While we don’t yet know the details of these latest pieces of legislation, the direction of travel is clear. Christopher Luxon’s government has been working to gut New Zealand’s freshwater protections in favour of allowing the dairy industry to pollute rivers, lakes and drinking water.
