Queenstown wastewater treatment plant, Project Shotover. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYA decision on a new disposal option for wastewater from Queenstown’s Shotover treatment plant could be delayed to allow formal consultation. She also questioned whether the council was complying with its community engagement policy by making the decision without formal consultation. If the Otago Regional Council and iwi were agreeable, the council could ask the court for an extension, she said. Three other disposal options in the vicinity of the plant are estimated to cost between $80m and $206m.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2026 15:32 UTC