Letters to the editor: Why is our precious water being exported? 20 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM 3 minutes to read A reader hopes Ngāti Awa is successful in its bid to stop Otakiri from exporting water. Photo / File A reader hopes Ngāti Awa is successful in its bid to stop Otakiri from exporting water. Photo / File Rotorua Daily Post OPINION Pure water is priceless, so why is it being exported overseas when many New Zealanders are having to drink water of unacceptable quality? This precious resource should remain in Aotearoa. I hope Ngāti Awa will be successful in their appeal to overturn the expansion of the Ōtākiri water bottling.