Petition seeking ban on NZ water exports rejected by Environment Minister Nick SmithDAVID WALKER/Stuff.co.nz A vocal crowd gathered at Environment Canterbury's Christchurch office to hold a Save Our Water rally voicing concern about the damage to Canterbury's waterways. A 16,000-signature petition seeking a moratorium on all water exports from New Zealand has been rejected by Environment Minister Nick Smith. In Wellington, NZ Water Forum founder Jen Branje presented a petition with 16,000 signatures to Labour MP David Parker, asking for a moratorium on all water exports from New Zealand. DAVID WALKER/FAIRFAX NZ Save Our Water Rally protesters gathered at the ECan offices in Christchurch on Tuesday. DAVID WALKER/FAIRFAX NZ Artist and water activist Sam Mahon symbolically auctions off the "last unowned bottle of water in Canterbury".

Source: Stuff March 14, 2017 05:37 UTC