Jacinda Ardern’s government is attempting to bring in freshwater standards which would require New Zealand farmers to clean up their act. The farming lobby – a major player in politics here – is insisting that they need the right to pollute. This is known as socialising your costs while keeping your profits. Before Britain’s Brexiteers succeed in throwing off Europe’s remaining regulatory restrictions, perhaps they should experience the repercussions of freedom with a bracing swim in one of New Zealand’s filthy rivers.
https://watersciencepolicy.com/article/pissing-it-away-7b250d56b74d?language=English
Freshwater for life 