Politics Premium Greens say water should be at heart of foreign investment decisions But National says there is nothing in the discussion document that will make life any easier for foreign investors. Brent Edwards Wed, 17 Apr 2019 water rightsforeign investmentOverseas Investment ActGreensNational
Politics, Business Premium Parker willing to look at further changes to Overseas Investment Act The Government is considering introducing a national interest test to give ministers the power to veto foreign purchases they deem do not meet the test. Brent Edwards Thu, 20 Sep 2018 foreign investmentOverseas Investment Actwater rightsTreaty of Waitangi
Maori Council to challenge MRP sale through the courts The government "is acting illegally in proceeding to sell the shares" before establishing what prior rights Maori have. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 High Courtdonna hallMighty river powerwater rightsMaori CouncilBusinessDesk
Premium Lessons for New Zealand from the Murray Darling Basin water market The environment was an after-thought and aboriginal rights and theft are outstanding issues in the Australian scheme. Jenny Ruth Tue, 14 Nov 2017 water allocationwater rightsMurray Darling Basin water trading market
Five reasons to put a price on water Nick Smith and John Key claim that nobody owns water and that therefore commercial operators should not pay to use it. Fri, 06 May 2016 WEEKEND REVIEWOpinionwater rightsGeoff Simmons
Premium Water agendas swirl as lobbyists eye Next Steps Federated Farmers likes the local catchment 'collaboratist' approach NBR Contributor Fri, 06 May 2016 Next Stepsenvironment canterburyMorgan Foundationwater rightsGeoff SimmonsChristchurchecanFederated Farmers
Water needs a price, reforms require urgency, submitters say The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, said in her submission that pricing water is overdue. BusinessDesk Fri, 22 Apr 2016 waterDr Jan Wrightwater rights
Bottling water and cutting out the middle-cow OPINION: Eric Crampton went through the current controversies about an Ashburton water bottling plant. Fri, 08 Apr 2016 eric cramptonWEEKEND REVIEWOpinionwaterChristchurchwater rights
Insight into the negotiations between Crown and iwi leaders over the fresh water resource Water ownership is in the eye of the beholder. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 WEEKEND REVIEWGareth MorganOpinionMaoriwater rights
Maori left out of water debate for far too long – Te Ururoa Flavell The government has rejected an iwi proposal to get rid of water consents and give iwi permanent rights. NBR Contributor Sun, 19 Apr 2015 BusinessDeskMaoriMaori PartyTe Ururoa Flavellwater rights
