Chlorinated Water
Cooks water quality campaigners dismissed as extremists
12 Nov 2019
The Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister is characterising opponents to the use of chlorine in Rarotonga's new water system as uninformed extremists. Audio
Christchurch's water supply will be chlorinated
25 Jan 2018
Christchurch City Council reluctantly voted 12 to three to chlorinate for the next 12 months after a discovery by staff in December last year that all 103 below ground wellheads needed to be upgraded.
…Ohakea resident wants answers over water contamination
25 Jan 2018
Potentially carcinogenic chemicals the Air Force used in firefighting foam has been detected in the drinking water of seven properties near its Ohakea airbase. Video, Audio
South Island councils look at chlorinating water supply
24 Jan 2018
Several councils are looking at the possibility to ensure their water remains safe to drink. Audio