Queenstown Lakes District Council has lifted its boil water notice for the town enabling people to use to water directly from their taps.
Waikato Regional Council has begun weekly water monitoring at Waikato and Coromandel beaches to ensure they are suitable for swimming and recreation.
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Te Waikoropupū Springs near Takaka in Golden Bay will be the first water body in 10 years to receive special legal protection.
Cancellations and the expense of water workarounds are among the challenges for the resort’s operators.
Swimmers have been warned away from Queenstown’s popular Lake Hayes after it recorded more than three-and-a-half times the level of E.coli considered safe to swim in.