Alarm over plan to truck Auckland housing development’s wastewater north

Susan BottingNZ Herald·1 Aug, 2026 05:58 AM7 mins to readWhangārei's Kioreroa Rd wastewater treatment plant. Photo / Susan Botting, Local Democracy ReportingA Tai Tokerau 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 could create new risks for the harbour.

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Alarm over plan to truck Auckland housing development’s wastewater north

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