新西兰水务公司反对政府取消 Te Mana o te Wai 等级制度的计划，该等级制度优先考虑人类健康和水质。 Water New Zealand opposes the government's plan to remove Te Mana o te Wai's hierarchy, which prioritizes human health and water quality.

新西兰水务公司反对政府的计划，该计划取消资源许可申请人必须遵守 Te Mana o te Wai 等级制度的要求，该等级制度保护水健康，并优先考虑人类健康需求，而不是其他用水需求。 Water New Zealand opposes the government's plan to remove the need for resource consent applicants to follow Te Mana o te Wai's hierarchy, which protects water health and prioritises human health needs before other water uses. 取消这种等级制度可能会导致水质进一步下降，威胁环境、社区健康和经济。 Removing this hierarchy could lead to further degradation of water quality, threatening the environment, communities' health, and the economy. 新西兰绿色和平组织批评政府不重视淡水保护，而偏袒企业的水污染。 Greenpeace Aotearoa criticizes the government for deprioritizing freshwater protection and favoring businesses' water pollution.