Stuff article. Interestingly NZ Herald have chosen to ignore it for now.
Environment Canterbury gave permission to Cloud Ocean Water and Rapaki Natural Resources to take 1.57 billion litres of water annually from two bores at the old Kaputone wool scour site on Station Rd, using decades-old consents.
The Christchurch City Council is considering an application by Cloud Ocean to build another factory.
On a personal note: as a father with 2 kids under 5 it's pretty damn clear that the laws 100% favour anyone wanting to take the water for a pittance, sell for eye-watering profits whilst absolutely pissing themselves at our laws. Which on the face of it, is kinda insane..