Central Otago leaders urge halt to Wānaka sewage sludge disposal

Thursday 29 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 29 Oct, 12:55pm

In this story Queenstown Lakes District Council, Otago Regional Council, John Glover

Central Otago's mayor and councillors have expressed significant concerns regarding the spreading of treated human waste from Wānaka on farmland near Lauder. In a letter to the Queenstown Lakes District Council, leaders described the operation as inherently unfair and requested it be stopped.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 29 Oct, 5:30am

   ‘Uncomfortable for us and difficult to defend’: ORC councillors kept in dark on Lauder poo review (opens in new tab)Premium

2. RNZThu 29 Oct, 12:55pm

   'Inherently unfair': Central Otago pushes back on Wānaka sewage sludge disposal (opens in new tab)