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Proposed Whanawhana Dam Blows Ruataniwha Dam V.2 Out Of The Water!
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 1:37 pm | Wise Water Use
Sign-up for Ruataniwha dam v.1 only reached 43 Mm3 water sold to 196 farms (from a pool of 450) despite an intensive 2-year marketing campaign, less than half the dam’s 100 Mm3 stored water capacity and not enough to generate an adequate return ... More >>
HB Regional Council Excludes Ratepayers From Discussion About Publicly Funded Water Storage Project
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 6:54 pm | Wise Water Use
Wise Water Use HB are calling for full transparency about what water storage project Council is seeking to advance with ratepayer money. More >>
Shane Jones Announces $3m Taxpayer Largesse To Develop Ruataniwha Dam Business Case
Friday, 6 December 2024, 3:56 pm | Wise Water Use
Wise Water Use claims that local and central politicians are promoting the Ruataniwha dam using public money under a shroud of secrecy. More >>
Wise Water Use HB Press Statement Re. CHBDC Mayor On Ratepayer Liability
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 6:12 pm | Wise Water Use
Central Hawkes Bay mayor Alex Walker has conceded that she cannot promise that future costs associated with the Ruataniwha dam won’t hit ratepayers in the pocket. More >>
Wise Water Use HB Calls for Community Presence at Central Hawke's Bay District Council Meeting
Monday, 28 October 2024, 9:06 pm | Wise Water Use
Council will meet this Thursday 31st October ay 1:00 pm at Council Chambers, 28/32 Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa. More >>
Wise Water Use HB Denied Speaking Rights On Ruataniwha Dam Trust – Calls For Full Public Consultation
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 6:02 pm | Wise Water Use
“Our request to speak on behalf of our supporters and concerned ratepayers has been denied, which is deeply concerning given the financial and environmental stakes involved,” says Dr Trevor Le Lievre, spokesperson for Wise Water Use HB. More >>
Statement From Wise Water Use HB On The Ruataniwha Dam, Recently Listed As A Pre-approved Project In The Fast-track List
Monday, 7 October 2024, 5:59 pm | Wise Water Use
Wise Water Use HB has consistently opposed the resurrection of the Ruataniwha dam because of the environmental devastation the group believe it will cause to the ecosystem of the Ruataniwha Plains. More >>
Wise Water Use Presents Petition To A Meeting Of The Central Hawke’s Bay Consumers’ Power Trust
Friday, 18 March 2022, 6:14 am | Wise Water Use
17 March Wise Water Use’s petition is being presented to a meeting of the Central Hawke’s Bay Consumers’ Power Trust today, to express public opposition to Centralines’s grant of $200,000 to promote the resurrection of the Ruataniwha ... More >>
