Chinese officials have rejected a large consignment of mineral water from New Zealand after it failed nitrite tests, with obvious implications for New Zealand’s global brand However, rather than fix the probable root cause of the problem (.i.e. overuse of fertilisers) the solution suggested to the NZ bottled water industry is to “go on a PR offensive“ rather…
If you’re considering either vacationing or emigrating to New Zealand spare a thought first for the people who have to live there, and the impact it will have on them. New Zealand’s fragile infrastructure (resident pop. only 4.4 million) is under pressure from the effect a modest 9 % rise in tourism numbers this year…
Today we’d like to bring to your attention an excellent blog called Writehanded and its commentary on New Zealand’s environmental record. It is another site that is busting some of New Zealand’s self generated myths and raising awareness within New Zealand of some of the propaganda that’s promulgated about the country.. The Writehanded author talks…
We are appalled that people in the Darfield area are still suffering from outbreaks of gastro-enteric diseases (potentially deadly E.coli, and Campylobacter) that would mimic those experienced in third world countries. The Selwyn District Council needs to “wake up to its responsibility” and address its recurring water issues, a medical officer of health says. The criticism follows a gastroenteritis outbreak in Darfield that…
New Zealand’s ‘100% pure’ mantle has cracked again with the publication of a report (allegedly ‘buried since June’) that one in five people in New Zealand has unsafe or unregistered drinking water that has not been classified. The report, which is bound to promote further ‘NZ is third world‘ criticism, was released by the Ministry…
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