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flag 5% of New Zealand’s rural water samples exceeded nitrate limits, posing health risks, with inadequate regulations and responses.

flag A new study of over 2,400 rural drinking water samples in New Zealand (2022–2024) found 5% exceeded the national nitrate limit of 50mg/L, with 31% surpassing half that level, primarily in Canterbury, Waikato, and Southland. flag Contamination from farming-related effluent poses health risks including blue baby syndrome, cancer, and preterm births. flag Rural wells serving fewer than 25 people are unregulated, leaving many vulnerable. flag Environment Canterbury declared a nitrate emergency, but public health experts say current actions are inadequate and call for independent reviews of data and policies. flag Ecan says it is improving monitoring and transparency, with plans to assess pollution costs and possibly shift expenses to polluters.

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