Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project.
Alexa Cook is a Hawke's Bay & Tairāwhiti Correspondent at RNZ. She specializes in agriculture and farming, construction and real estate, and regional interest stories, with a keen focus on farm management, farming equipment, and organic farming. Alexa has been featured in The Post, Newshub, New Zealand Herald, and RNZ, and was named News Journalist of the Year in 2024.






