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Supreme Court Decision Permanently Quashes Water Bottling Consents
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 12:24 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
After six years of court action Aotearoa Water Action (AWA) is thrilled with yesterday’s decision from the Supreme Court which, once and for all, quashes water bottling consents granted to Cloud Ocean Water Ltd and Southridge Holdings Ltd. The consents, originally ... More >>
Aotearoa Water Action Wins Legal Battle To Overturn Water Bottling Consents
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 1:38 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
The Court of Appeal challenge by Aotearoa Water Action (AWA), against water bottling consents granted by Canterbury Regional Council to Cloud Ocean Water Limited and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited, has been successful. The judgement concluded that ... More >>
Just 10 Days to Vote in the Local Body Elections
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 8:08 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
Just 10 days left to get your vote in for your chosen ECan candidates. Remember these candidates will be representing us, our water and our environment for the next few years so it's important to vote. More >>
Make Your Vote Count in the ECan Elections
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 8:18 am | Aotearoa Water Action
Voting has now opened for the ECan Elections giving you the chance to vote in the candidates you think will protect our water and our environment best. But who to vote for? More >>
Water Protest Action Group ‘Blown Away’
Saturday, 13 April 2019, 10:44 am | Aotearoa Water Action
Water Protest Action Group ‘Blown Away’ By Christchurch City Council’s Decision to Grant $50,000 For Court Case More >>
NZ Government Secretly Funded Water Bottling Companies
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 1:37 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of tax payer money to fund two water bottling companies but has refused to release the names or locations of the companies involved or what exactly the money was given ... More >>
Royalty Will Only Incentivise Gov to OK water mining
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 2:40 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
Aotearoa Water Action (AWA) spokesperson Niki Gladding says the group hopes revelations in The Press this week, that law firm Davidson Legal was prepared to lobby politicians on behalf of Cloud Ocean Water, have exposed an isolated incident and not the tip ... More >>
Environment Canterbury’s ‘hands not tied'
Saturday, 9 March 2019, 2:39 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
Aotearoa Water Action is calling Environment Canterbury’s statement today incorrect. “It implies that the water bottling issue is ‘out of their hands’ and that they have to grant these consents. That’s not the case. The reality is they can ... More >>
Protect our Water Rally 1 December 2018
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 4:16 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
Community water protection group Aotearoa Water Action is holding a public rally in Cathedral Square at 12 noon on Saturday 1 December to highlight community opposition to the proposal by Cloud Ocean Water Limited to begin taking water from a deep aquifer ... More >>
Water rally in Christchurch
Monday, 26 November 2018, 11:07 am | Aotearoa Water Action
Community water protection group Aotearoa Water Action is holding a public rally in Cathedral Square at 12 noon on Saturday 1 December to highlight community opposition to the proposal by Cloud Ocean Water Limited to begin taking water from a deep aquifer ... More >>
Three Waters Review
Monday, 20 August 2018, 6:12 pm | Aotearoa Water Action
Aotearoa Water Action The government is currently undertaking a review of the way in which water, stormwater and wastewater services are delivered, regulated and funded (“the Three Waters Review”). More >>