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flag Environment Canterbury declares nitrate emergency due to polluted water, sparking debate over farming's role.

flag Environment Canterbury declared a nitrate emergency amid rising water pollution and public protests, citing increasing nitrate levels in wells above safe limits. flag Federated Farmers criticized the move as a political stunt, arguing it’s divisive and undermines farmers’ ongoing efforts, while Greenpeace welcomed the declaration but demanded stronger action, including ending dairy expansion and phasing out synthetic fertilizers. flag Residents are protesting contaminated tap water, blaming years of inaction and increased dairy farming.

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