New Zealand
Essential Freshwater Work Programme
Summary Description
New Zealand's water policies for healthy waterways.
Species
Farmed animals
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Policy
Status
In force
Legal Value
Non-binding
Date Enacted
2018
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
Ministry for the Environment and Ministry for Primary Industries, Essential Freshwater: Healthy Water, Fairly Allocated (2018)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Regulates winter grazing by updating directions for local authorities, measuring and reporting of water takes, prohibiting access for cattle, pigs and deer to wetlands, lakes, and rivers from within a three-meter distance.
Weaknesses
- Does not provide legally binding rules.
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