Water issues in the media --coverage
of water justice
issues in the media
[Right to Water Press
Releases]
2010
Water access at core of dispute, NZ Herald, 19 June
Large rally protests over water, ChCh Press, 14 June
Protests over water privatisation fears, Dominion Post, 14 June
Protests against privatisation of water supply, TV3, 12 June
Thousands march against privatisation, NZ Herald, 12 June
Protests throughout country against water
privatisation, Radio NZ, 12 June
Gordon Campbell on privatising water, Scoop, 5 May
35-year contracts to sell city water, Bernard Orsman, NZ Herald, 29 April
Fund to tap growing demand for water, Business Day, Dompost, 22 April
Papers reveal Govt's secret water plan-Greens, National Business Review, 22 April
Hide's push for privatisation, NZ Labour Party, 7 April
Cantabrians divided over Govt ECan decision, The Press, 31 March
Activist urges revolts over rates, Waiheke Marketplace, 24 March
Ecan Council canned in favour of commissioners, TVNZ, 20 March
Super-city asset proposal 'threat to democracy', Radio NZ, 16 March
Super city Consultation a mockery, Human Rights Commission, Scoop, 26 February 2010
MPs in Chch to meet ECan chiefs, The Press, 24 February
Ideas programme,
looks at water and, in particular, household supply and the contentious
issues of water meters and privatisation. Includes an interview with
Maria McMillan from Right to Water, and Peter Whitehead from Water NZ, Radio NZ, 21 February
Editorial: The smell of democracy on fire, The Aucklander, 11 February
Murray Gibb, Privatisation proposals don't hold water, NZ Herald, 19 January
Maria McMillan: Send Hide's water bill down plughole, NZ Herald, 13 January
2009
Too
many people, not enough water, Dominion Post, 30 November
Metrowater
looking into contract deal, NZ Herald, 29 November
Residential
water meter proposal on the shelf for now, The Daily Post
(Rotorua), 25 November
Sell off fears remain despite Govt about face, NZ
Herald, 9 November
Brian
Rudman: Hide's Watercare defeat is our gain, NZ
Herald, 9 November
Profits
on tap from metered water, Dominion Post, 5 November
Hide
opens door to privatised water deals, NZ Herald, 29 October
Wellington
may be the next city to charge for water, TV3, 6pm News, 24
October
'Scurrilous
tactics' used to market water filters, NZ Herald, 23 October
Editorial:
lack of rigour in water report, The Wellingtonian, 22 October
Wellington's
leaky pipes predicament, The Wellingtonian, 22 October
Case
for water meters is too strong to resist, Dominion Post, 19
October
Council backs plan to cut water use, Dominion Post, 16 October
Water
meters mooted in Wellington, Radio NZ, 15 October
'Fix
leaky pipes before charging for water', Dominion Post, 13
October
Editorial:
Patch leaks and raise awareness, Dominion Post, 13 October
Meter
warning for water wasters, Dominion Post, 12 October
Panel
to advise on water bills, NZ Herald, 9 September
Water
group accused of on-charging, NZ Herald, 2 September
South
Australian Government sues United Water over contract,
Adelaide Now, 1 September
Capacity's
secret pitch, The Wellingtonian, 6 August
Editorial:
Be careful with our water, The Wellingtonian, 6 August
Hint
Dunedin's free water will dry up, Otago Daily Times, 3 August
Water company $2m short, The Wellingtonian, 30 July
What
the papers reveal about costs at Capacity, The Wellingtonian,
30 July
Editorial: Warning bells over Capacity, The Wellingtonian, 30
July
Fears
water will profit foreign companies, The Press, 8 July
Small businesses fear super city
water fees [audio 2'14"] , Radio NZ, 2 July
Kapiti
water saving moves go to court, Dominion Post, 22 June
Rationing
water, Otago Daily Times, 12 June
Hide
plans radical shakeup of councils, NZ Herald, 9 June
Government
to control water reform, The Press, 9 June
Delay
on water charges hits ratepayers, The Press, 5 June
Ngai
Tahu pulls plug on water case, Waatea News Update, 4 June
Mackenzie
Basin 'water grab' opposed, The Press, 30 May
Water
meters 'manage demand', Gisborne Herald, 25 May
Water
bills to rise 5.9 per cent, NZ Herald, 23, May
Auckland's
super-city debate first step to Rogernomics part two, The
Press, 19 May
Councils
furious at water levy plan, Southland Times, 16 May
Fresh
water 'more precious than oil', Timaru Herald, 16 May
Water
bills likely to rise, Manakau Courier, 9 May
Water
charging 'too expensive', The Press, 9 May
Green
MP accuses government of water privatisation agenda, NZPA, 7
May
Call
for water submissions, Timaru Herald, 28 April
Integration
of water services will be cheaper, Watercare Press Release,
Scoop, 28 April
Water
bills to go up for some under Super City, NZ Herald, 28 April
Water
charges skyrocket to pay for infrastructure (Melbourne), NZ
Herald, 23 April
Take
the water back, Capital Times, 8 April 2009
Council's
water-use figures discredited, The Wellingtonian, 8 April 2009
Water
is not for sale, Business Day, 8 April 2009
Watercare
to be regional water provider, NZ Govt Press Release, Scoop,
8 April 2009
Group
threatens rates revolts in opposition to supercity, TV3, 8
April
Metering
decision is up to the four councils, Hutt News, 7 April 2009
Bill
for water says lobby group, Sunday Star-Times, 5 April 2009
Super
Utility could increase user pays for water costs [Audio
3'41], Morning Report, Radio NZ, 2 April 2009
Water
woes, Capital Times, 1 April 2009
WCC accused of distorting water data
to promote metering [Audio 3′06″], Morning Report, Radio NZ,
30 March 2009
Wellington
Council accused of overstating water use, Radio NZ, 30 March
2009
Super-city
will be felt all over, Sunday Star-Times, 29 March 2009
Which
water company is ripping you off? National Business Review,
27 March 2009
Water
metering being considered in Wellington [Audio 2'59''],
Morning Report, Radio NZ, 19 March 2009
Water warning
issued for Wellington region, Radio NZ, 19 March 2009
Water
crisis looms, Wellingtonian, 18 March 2009
Doubt
about water-saving potential, Hutt News, 10 March 2009
Councillors
turn off the water meters (Kapiti), Scoop, 28 February 2009.
Kapiti
U-turn means water meters likely, Dominion Post, 17 February
2009
Ngati
Kahungunu tells council: put people first! Scoop, Ngati
Kahungunu Press Release, 13 February 2009
Water
prices: Christchurch residents have told their council they don't want
to pay more for water [Audio 3'04''], Radio NZ, 12 February
2009
Water
meters, they're coming, Ashburton Guardian, 31 January 2009
Water
justice not water meters / Right to Water, Capital Times, 28
January 2009
Meters
could flow on to profit motive, rights group claims, Hutt
News, 27 January 2009
Water
leaks huge problem, Christchurch Press, 23 January 2009
Water
meters 'not a priority' in south, Southland Times, 19 January
2009
Managing
domestic water demand, Scoop, New Zealand Water and Waste
Association Press Release, 13
January 2009.
October to December 2008
Wellington's
excessive water use may be curbed by metering, TV3, 27
November 2008
Calls
to talk about metering Wellington’s water, Dominion Post, 27
November 2008
Water-use
fees on agenda for Christchurch, Christchurch Press, 27
November 2008
Call
for mandatory use of water meters, NZ Herald, 8 October 2008
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