Consents granted to two companies allowing them to extract up to 8.8 billion litres of water each year from Christchurch aquifers have been quashed in the Court of Appeal.
Environment Canterbury granted the consents in 2017, to companies Cloud Ocean Water, and Rapaki Natural Resources.
After a long, drawn out court fight, Aotearoa Water Action won their appeal, with the court saying the consents were not lawfully granted.
The consents were originally granted for a wool scour and freezing works, but the regional council allowed them to be rolled over to a water bottling plant.
AWA spokesperson Peter Richardson has been celebrating the win. He spoke to Susie Ferguson.
