Sewage
Porirua swimmers getting sick from sewage
Porirua leaders have voted in favour of upgrading a pump station in the hope of stopping sewage flowing into the sea at Titahi Bay. Kate Green reports. Audio
Hauraki Gulf takes a hit as human waste flows into harbour
The no-swim warning for the Waitemata harbour could be in place for up to ten days, because of human waste overflowing from a busted sewer pipe. About three tonnes of material was cleared out of the… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Raw sewage forces evacuation in Napier
People are being evacuated from a Napier street, where there's raw sewage.
Fire and Emergency says members of the public need to stay away from the Awatoto Public Golf Course on Awatoto Road.
Anyone… Video, Audio
Spying on our sewage
Covid-19 put wastewater testing on our radar, but what else can this technology tell us about our lives? Audio
Quick fix stops sewage spilling into Wellington Harbour
Wellington's wastewater network is expected to be running back to normal this evening, after a temporary fix was rolled out for a burst sewage pipe.
The city was just a couple of hours away from the… Video, Audio
What to do with Wellington's poo?
For the Capital to meet its waste minimisation and zero carbon targets the council has to change the way it deals with sewage sludge. Currently, WCC disposes of its wastewater (sludge) by mixing it… Audio
Tracking Covid-19 through sewage
ESR started examining sewage for traces of SARS-CoV-2 back in April, and is now routinely sampling wastewater at one quarantine isolation hotel in Auckland. It's hoped sewage monitoring could… Audio
Septic tank seepage a public health time bomb
Two Northland communities fear raw sewage dredged up from recent flooding poses serious health risks. Audio, Gallery
Taupo pipe burst could take months to be permanently fixed
Taupō residents will have to restrict their water use for up to five days as the town copes with yesterday's sewage spill. The Taupō District Council's chief executive, Gareth Green, told our reporter… Audio
800,000 litres of waste pour into Lake Taupo
Taupō residents remain on alert tonight heeding a request from the local council to restrict water use and flushing as engineers work to repair a broken water and sewer main, while businesses are… Audio
Sewage spill kills dozens of fish in New Plymouth
Residents of Bell Block in New Plymouth are outraged after a massive 1.5 million litre sewage spill from a council pumping station left the Mangati Stream running white and killed dozens of fish and… Audio
Human faeces and sanitary pads spill into Auckland creek
A wastewater pipe in a west Auckland creek has ruptured, spilling human faeces and sanitary pads into the water. But it wasn't Watercare which discovered the leak - it was a local kayaker. Video, Audio
Sewage flows through central Otago town
Locals are cleaning up in Middlemarch, where some streets were transformed into sewage ponds by Tuesday's downpour. Now they're looking for answers as to how their area could be so badly affected. Video, Audio
Stretched infrastructure causes West Coast stink
Foul smelling oxidation ponds in Franz Josef and Hokitika, caused by ageing infrastructure and soaring visitor numbers are a top priority for the Westland District Council. Mayor Bruce Smith and… Audio
Number of sewage overflows increases by 379 percent - report
The number of times sewage overflowed into the environment jumped 379 percent last year, as ageing infrastructure struggled to cope with record rains.
Hawaii ponders what to do about leaking cesspools
Concern in Hawaii over sewage leaking from cesspools into water sources and threatening pristine beaches. Audio
Risk of infection from swimming at central Auckland beaches
People are swimming at popular Auckland beaches unaware that sewage from yesterday's storm has contaminated the water. Video, Audio
Sewege poured into Auckland homes for four hours
Milford residents who were woken up at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning to find sewage flooding their homes say it took four hours for Watercare to turn the switch to stop the leak. Audio
Auckland beach deserted after sewage leak
Milford Beach on Auckland's North Shore was virtually deserted today after a major sewage leak. Video, Audio
'Poo tracker' shows extent of sewage in Auckland's beaches
A dramatic animation, dubbed the poo tracker, has emerged showing raw sewage sloshing around Auckland's beaches for days after it's been raining. The city's ageing sewerage system can't cope with… Audio
