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New Zealand's bottled water not always better than tap

08:48 am on 13 January 2022

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Pure, clean and boutique - those are all words used to describe bottled water sold in New Zealand.

It's usually perceived as free of contaminants compared to tap water - but University of Otago researchers say that's not always the case, and water quality results need to be printed on the label.

Dr Tim Chambers from Otago University's Department of Public Health spoke to Sarah Robson.