Water Pollution in New Zealand

Samantha HillColumbia University

Sustainability Around the World

Where in the world is New Zealand?

Auckland

Wellington

Christchurch

New Plymouth

Te reo Māori

Kia ora!

Kei te pehea koe?

Kei te pai ahau

Ka pai!

Hello/goodbye

How are you?

I’m fine/well

Good/well done!

Te reo Māori

Korero

Parirau

Hopehope

Pakipaki

Talk

Wings

Hands on hips

Clap your hands

Te reo Māori

Ki runga

Ki raro

Hurihuri

Pakipaki

Up

Down

Turn around

Clap your hands

Kanikani Dance

‘putiputi’ flax flower

My school

My family

My family

My family

Christmas

Pavlova

What is a kiwi?

30 million sheep

6.6 million dairy cattle

6.6 million dairy cattle

GOOD NEWS for the dairy industry….

How can we stop the pollution?

Assign every group member to a task. Two people doing the same task is ok.

Try to be specific—how does the water in the cup compare to the water in the bottle?Color? Clarity? How fast does it flow?

What did you do for this cup?

How do we reduce water pollution?

Riparian Planting

Riparian PlantingPlanting along the margins of a waterway (“riparian margins”)

to reduce erosion and pollution.

• Farming is a big source of water pollution in New Zealand

• Riparian planting

• Fences to keep cows out of the water

• We’re trying to keep farm pollution out of waterways

Any questions?

Kia ora!