Legal action possible over Shotover River wastewater discharge plan

Thursday 27 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 27 Mar 2025, 5:40pm

In this story Queenstown Lakes District Council, Niki Gladding

The Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to use emergency powers to pump 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater daily into the Shotover River. A water protection group, Aotearoa Water Action, is considering seeking an injunction to prevent the discharge from occurring.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 27 Mar 2025, 4:30am

   Spectre of legal action over discharge raised (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 27 Mar 2025, 5:40pm

   Water protection group may seek injunction to stop discharge of sewage in Shotover River (opens in new tab)