New Zealanders have nothing to fear from a bottled water export industry. The suggestion by some that Mr and Mrs Average Kiwi won't be able to bathe because of bottled water exports is ridiculous. Regional councils manage about 20,500 water permits of which 41 are solely for water bottling and a further 30 for a mix of uses, including bottled water. Each year we extract 10 trillion litres, or 2 per cent. They are good corporate citizens and provide free bottled water for local sports events.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 30, 2016 22:30 UTC