Southland councillor ignores boil water notice for Eastern Bush

Monday 14 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 14 Jul 2025, 4:29pm

In this story Southland District Council

Southland district councillor Derek Chamberlain says he is not following a boil water notice in Eastern Bush because he believes the tap water is fine. The notice, which has been in place since July 2024, is expected to remain until at least 2026.

How they headlined it

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1. Otago Daily TimesMon 14 Jul 2025, 3:02pm

   ‘Nothing wrong with it’: Southland councillor on water under boil notice (opens in new tab)

2. The PressMon 14 Jul 2025, 3:17pm

   Councillor on boil notice: ‘I’d sooner drink our water than bloody Auckland water’ (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)

3. RNZMon 14 Jul 2025, 4:29pm

   Councillor says 'nothing wrong' with Eastern Bush water despite boil water notice (opens in new tab)