National News > June 2009

Canterbury’s Wicked Water

The rural sector often claims that, ‘agriculture is the backbone of the Country’, and indeed farming is important – to our economy, our community, and our heritage. But the increase in intensive farming comes at a huge environmental cost.

Another reality is that, ‘a clean and healthy environment is the backbone of the Country!’. In Canterbury’s Wicked Water, Murray Rodgers addresses Canterbury’s freshwater issues as they flow between these two ‘backbones’ and around vested interests. He has a light-handed style in addressing serious and crucial issues, and mixes the tragedy of Canterbury’s water with the quiet shrewdness and wry humour of his West Southland roots. Canterbury’s wicked Water is recommended reading, and even better send a copy to your local politicians and decision makers! In fact, deliver it by hand!

$39.95 per single copy, or $340 for lots of 10, postage/delivery included, available from: murrayrodgers@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 3765 612; or 0274 396 401; 106 Soleares Ave, Mnt Pleasant, Christchurch 8081.

Canterbury’s Wicked Water

2009

Published by CWW Solutions

ISBN 978-0-473-1585-3

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