28 May 2020

Govt pushes ahead with freshwater law reforms

From Checkpoint, 5:48 pm on 28 May 2020

The government is pushing ahead with its landmark freshwater reforms that will introduce tough new rules to clean up the country's waterways.

However, some concessions have been made since the draft proposal went out for consultation last year.

There's also a $700 million sweetener, to help the primary sector and other groups with the cost of the new rules.

RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver has the details.