2026-09-09 - Water regulator tells Canterbury Regional Council long-term nitrate limits being considered and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Almost a year on from the previous Canterbury Regional Council declaring a nitrate emergency, a new report pointing to high nitrate levels across the region has been presented to councillors. Heart doctors are urging anyone with chest pains or heart attack symptoms to get urgent medical help despite the current strain on the health system. A review found too many people who tried to call the telehealth service for mental health didn't get through. The figur…