Hamish MackenzieAn Otago Regional Council recommendation on residual flows in the Kye Burn river could spark a ''perverse outcome'', undermining years of hard work to develop a farmer water-sharing group. That warning came yesterday from farmer Hamish Mackenzie, of Kyeburn Catchment Ltd, at a regional council consent panel hearing on water consents under the Resource Management Act. This involves consent to take and use surface water from the Kye Burn for irrigation, storage and stock water. The residual flow is the flow after a water take. ''A goal was to create a community-based water group that recognises all stakeholders within our catchment.''

Source: Otago Daily Times June 21, 2017 18:00 UTC