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Question 17310 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What does she consider to constitute "significant and irreversible harm" for the purposes of setting nitrate limits on waterways in Canterbury?
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
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Legislation to establish the framework for the new planning system is currently before Parliament. That framework makes clear that human health limits must be set for water quality, and these should be informed by relevant health guidelines. Decisions on setting environmental limits will be made in due course, informed by health guidelines, and subject to public consultation.