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Best bottled water in NZ
Bottled waters from New Zealand. Best score first.
Criterion: Bottled waters from New Zealand with a Waterphile Score, highest first.
Why it matters
The Waterphile Score shows how close a water’s published values are to ideal ranges from WHO guidance. It is not a health or safety rating. How scores work →
| # | Water | Score | TDS | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmithwaterNew Zealand | 8.4 | 118 mg/L | Compare |
| 2 | Tongariro Natural Spring WaterNew Zealand | 7.8 | 150 mg/L | Compare |
| 3 | Otakiri SpringsNew Zealand | 7.6 | 120 mg/L | Compare |
| 4 | AntipodesNew Zealand | 7.3 | 130 mg/L | Compare |
| 5 | Pure OneNew Zealand | 6.4 | 790 mg/L | Compare |
| 6 | AWA Alkaline WaterNew Zealand | 6.0 | 270 mg/L | Compare |
Sources (6)
- Smithwater: smithwater.co.nz, Our Water: indicative analysis, still (no analysis date given) · checked 2026-10-26
- Tongariro Natural Spring Water: Tongariro Natural Spring Water official site, 'Typical Analysis (mg/Litre)' (no analysis date given) · checked 2026-10-26
- Otakiri Springs: otakirisprings.co.nz, Water quality analysis: Hills Laboratories 2025 results (with 2024 and older results) · checked 2026-10-26
- Antipodes: Antipodes Water, About us (minerality at source, +/- 20%) · checked 2026-10-25
- Pure One: pureone.co.nz, Our Water: typical mineral composition (no analysis date given) · checked 2026-10-26
- AWA Alkaline Water: AWA official site, full mineral analysis by Hill Laboratories (IANZ-accredited), March 2021 · checked 2026-10-26
FAQ
What is the best New Zealand bottled water?
By Waterphile Score, the highest-scoring New Zealand bottled water is Smithwater (8.4 out of 10), followed by Tongariro Natural Spring Water (7.8) and Otakiri Springs (7.6). The score comes from each brand’s published analysis and is not a health or safety rating.
How many bottled waters from New Zealand are on Waterphile?
Waterphile lists 8 bottled waters from New Zealand; 6 publish enough data for a Waterphile Score.
Which New Zealand bottled water has the lowest sodium?
Of the 6 ranked here that publish sodium as a single number, Antipodes lists the least: 11 mg/L.
Which New Zealand bottled water has the highest pH?
Of the 6 ranked here that publish a single pH value, AWA Alkaline Water lists the highest: pH 9.4.
Values as published by each brand, per litre. Not medical advice.