Susan BottingLocal Democracy Reporter·Northern Advocate·31 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to read‌The proposed Delmore site, between Ōrewa and Wainui. Photo / Corey FlemingA Northland community leader who helped spearhead a successful campaign against sewage spills into Whangārei Harbour fears a proposal to truck wastewater from a fast-tracked Auckland housing development to Whangārei could place additional pressure on the city’s wastewater infrastructure.

The 1217-home Delmore development on farmland near Auckland’s Ōrewa gained draft