Nitrate emergency declared for Canterbury's waterways

17/09/2025 3 min
Nitrate emergency declared for Canterbury's waterways

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Episode Synopsis


Canterbury Regional Council has declared a nitrate emergency for the district's waterways and drinking water, following a fiery meeting today. The battle lines have been drawn, with Federated Farmers and the Agriculture Minister joining some councillors in branding the move a political stunt. Other councillors are calling for action on what they called a crisis. Keiller MacDuff reports.