For the first time, New Zealand and Australia will compete for the trans-Tasman title of Best Tasting Tap Water. On 16 May in New Plymouth, the soon-to-be-decided winner of New Zealand’s National Water Taste Test will go head-to-head with the winner .
Tonight, Napier hosted drinking water suppliers from around New Zealand as they competed for the title of Best Tasting Tap Water in the Ixom Water Taste Test 2021. This year three finalists were chosen from numerous samples entered from around the .
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 9:11 am
New Zealand’s best tasting tap water will be decided in
Napier on 27 May when the Water Industry Operations Group
(WIOG) hosts the Ixom 2021 Water Taste Test
competition.
Numerous water suppliers from around the
country will be submitting samples of their drinking water,
which will be judged on qualities including colour, clarity,
odour and mouthfeel. Judges for the 2021 competition
are:
Mike Monaghan, former WIOG Chair and WIOG
Life Member; Water Operations Manager, Palmerston North City
Council
Seaton Rolleston, Sales Manager Water &
Energy NZ, Ixom
Jim Graham, Principal Technical
Advisor, Taumata Arowai
Richard Painter, Winemaker,
Villa Maria Estate