Queenstown Shotover Jet turns 60: From river ferry to iwi-led tourism icon One of New Zealand's best-known adventure rides is celebrating six decades of adventure, iwi pride, and sustainability on the Kimiakau Awa. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 1 Aug 6:15pm Wastewater discharge into Shotover River escalated to Environment Court The Queenstown Lakes District Council began pumping treated effluent into the river in March. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 11 Jul 5:15pm Queenstown council wants Environment Court to make decision on discharge into Shotover River District council asks regional council to refer retrospective consent application for discharge directly to Environment Court. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 27 Jun 9:25pm Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues It has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Tue, 17 Jun 12:15am Progress made to fix Shotover wastewater treatment plant issues, Queenstown Lakes District Council says The Environment Court required the Queenstown Lakes District Council to make facility upgrades as well as operation and maintenance changes. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 13 Jun 6:35pm Shotover River water samples within limits after sewage discharge - Council The Queenstown Lakes District Council has started pumping at least 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater into the river per day. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Thu, 3 Apr 6:55pm Queenstown councillor Niki Gladding stripped of roles after revealing confidential plan Queenstown's Niki Gladding revealed a plan to discharge treated sewage into the Shotover River. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Tue, 1 Apr 1:55pm Councillor who leaked information claims Queenstown council failing to follow due processes A councillor who leaked the Queenstown council's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of responsibilities. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Mon, 31 Mar 8:25pm Councillor may be stripped of responsibilities after information leak A Queenstown councillor who revealed a confidential council plan to discharge treated sewage into the Shotover River may be stripped of her responsibilities. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 28 Mar 7:45pm Protesters call on Queenstown council to scrap sewage plan Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to dump more than 12,000 cubic metres of treated effluent into the Shotover River. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Wed, 26 Mar 8:35am Queenstown council criticised over enactment of discharge plans for Shotover River A Queenstown councillor is accusing her council of "secrecy" and underhand tactics over its plan of enacting emergency powers to divert treated sewage into the Shotover River. 
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  Shotover Jet speeds towards 60th celebrations A newly produced documentary traces the Queenstown tourism operator’s journey from humble beginnings to globally recognised icon. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 1 Aug 10:35am Concern over chemicals in mass sewage discharges into Shotover River Wastewater being discharged into Queenstown's Shotover River could breach national ammonia limits. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Mon, 30 Jun 5:45pm Queenstown council ordered to pay $230,000 over wastewater treatment plant issues The Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant’s disposal field failed, resulting in consistent ponding and treated wastewater being discharged into the river. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Tue, 17 Jun 1:55pm Queenstown Lakes District Council must fix issues with Shotover wastewater plant - court The Environment Court has ruled the Queenstown Lakes District Council must fix issues with its troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Tue, 10 Jun 12:45am Councillor stripped of roles after revealing confidential plan Niki Gladding revealed the council was planning to invoke emergency powers to pump at least 12,000 cubic metres of treated sewage into the Shotover River per day. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Tue, 1 Apr 5:05pm Wastewater to be discharged into the Shotover River from today Wastewater will be directly discharged into the Shotover River from Monday morning, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has confirmed. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Mon, 31 Mar 6:55am Water protection group may seek injunction to stop discharge of sewage in Shotover River Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to pump 12,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily into Shotover River. 
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