If collaborative governance measures fail to improve water quality in a polluted catchment, then central Government would step in to mandate land use and management changes in order to meet the bottom lines for water quality, set in law. The Green Party will work with councils, iwi and stakeholders to create a consistent nationwide environmental standard for water flows and levels in rivers. Maintaining minimum water flows and levels at the right times of the year is important for the ecological health of rivers as well as for recreation, and also helps maintain water quality by diluting pollution.
positive towards policies for agriculture and farmers