Visiting Christchurch? Don’t Drink the Water. No Seriously. It’s Untreated and There’s No Accountability

New Zealand’s claim to be a first world country took a severe battering with the mass outbreak of Campylobacter from Havelock North’s untreated water supply. Up to 4,100 people are believed to have been affected and at least one person has died as a result, two others are in emergency care. Over 4100 people have…

Another 100% Pure Fail: New Zealand’s ‘Miracle Water’ Rejected by China Due to High Nitrite Levels – updated

  Chinese officials have rejected a large consignment of mineral water from New Zealand after it failed nitrite tests, with obvious implications for New Zealand’s global brand However, rather than fix the probable root cause of the problem (.i.e. overuse of fertilisers) the solution suggested to the NZ bottled water industry is to “go on a PR offensive“ rather…