The Country: Dr Doug Edmeades is a Hamilton-based soil scientist who has a crack at Auckland about its water quality issues.
Is the tide turning in the water quality debate?
Often the blame is laid at farming's door, (particularly dairy) for fouling the rivers and streams of New Zealand. However, recently more attention is being paid to urban areas as Auckland's water quality has come under scrutiny.
Dr. DougEdmeades caught up with The Country's Jamie Mackay today and issued a plea to both urban and rural sectors.
"We are all in this together" says Dr Edmeades, "all this finger-pointing that comes from the extreme environmentalists must, (in my view) cease. It is unhelpful and unnecessary."
