The National Government's weak National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, its lack of controls on polluting land uses, and weak bottom lines for water quality, combined with National's push for more irrigation and intensification, mean that water quality continues to decline. In too many areas stock still have access to waterways because they're not fenced off. It is time to ensure that livestock don't trample and pug up the banks of our rivers, contribute to soil erosion and increased sediment levels, or foul the rivers with their excrement.
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