19449 (2026). Lan Pham to the Associate Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 03 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19449 (2026)
Question asked:	14 May 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Associate Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	26 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19449_2026
Document guid:	f7bb8ca5-9ee2-47de-ae47-10704a13f507

19449 (2026). Lan Pham to the Associate Minister for the Environment: Following Reply 18564 (2026), can the Minister provide an example of a catchment group that has publicly shared water quality data illustrating that it has improved "water quality... in their local communities", as per his statement?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: In the Amuri Basin, catchment groups have used water testing and historical data to assess mitigation actions and to track changes in water quality across 13 sub-catchments. Further information can be found on Ecan's website at: https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/amuri-basin-farmers-drive-water-quality-improvement.