Help & Advice
Between approximately 8 am on 25 June and 7 am on 26 June, the short outfall pipe discharged untreated wastewater into Tarakena Bay.
Signs are in place along the coastline to alert water users of areas which may be impacted by this event. Water quality samples will be collected from coastal locations once improved weather conditions allow.
Check LAWA.org.nz before visiting beaches along the south coast.
Public health information can be found on Health NZ's website.
Our team have responded to a wastewater overflow on State Highway 2. The overflow is from a manhole on the southbound lanes close to the Ngauranga exit. There is a southbound lane closure in place approaching Ngauranga. Our teams are working to isolate the affected section of wastewater line so that we can identify and repair the fault. The overflow is discharging into the habour through the stormwater drains.