Right: The neon green liquid is now rushing into Lake Wakatipu. Photos: Georgia Rose PhotoQueenstown Lakes District Council is rushing to investigate why one of its most iconic lakes is turning neon green. Auckland tourist Georgia Rose first spotted the bright green liquid pouring out of one of the town's stormwater drains about 3pm today. Shocked by what she saw, Rose said the water was going directly into Lake Wakatipu and slowly spreading across the beach and about 5m out into the lake. We kind of followed it and it's coming through the stormwater drains, from the centre of the city, and it's just pouring into the lake right now.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 15, 2021 04:07 UTC