Tag: bowel_cancer

Greenpeace Offers Free Nitrate Water Testing in Southland

28 Apr 2026 3:08 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

Free nitrate water testing events are being held in Edendale, Ōtautau, and Lumsden this May. Greenpeace aims to inform the public about nitrate contamination risks in drinking water, with a focus on rural and dairy farming areas.

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Greenpeace Demands Lower Nitrate Limits with Contaminated Water Bar at Parliament

2 Apr 2026 1:05 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

Greenpeace Aotearoa is serving nitrate-contaminated water on Parliament lawn, urging MPs to lower the drinking water standard from the 1950s limit.

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