Megan Hands

Guest writer

Megan Hands is Environmental Auditor at Irrigo Centre. She has also contracted to the department of conservation and Fish and Game. She writes here in her personal capacity.

Irrigation system working on a South Canterbury sheep farm in NZL. (Photo by Minehan/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Counting the cost of Labour’s water tax

Just a couple of cents? Hardly. The opposition plan to charge for use of irrigation would impose a major burden, and it is hard to see how it would alleviate water quality problems, argues Megan Hands.

By Megan Hands | 22nd August, 2017