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What advice, if any, has the Minister received from Taumata Arowai in response to an international expert group convened by the Danish Government who recommended that the limit value for nitrate in drinking water in Denmark be lowered from 50 milligrams to 6 milligrams per liter of drinking water?

Answered Question 4038 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received from Taumata Arowai in response to an international expert group convened by the Danish Government who recommended that the limit value for nitrate in drinking water in Denmark be lowered from 50 milligrams to 6 milligrams per liter of drinking water?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

None. The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai works with the Ministry of Health to assess the appropriateness of the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand and Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules. The Ministry is responsible for monitoring and advising on the public health evidence base and public health aspects of the Standards and Rules.