Aucklanders ignore safety warnings, continuing to fish in the polluted Waitematā harbour

Aucklanders ignore safety warnings, continuing to fish in the polluted Waitematā harbour

By Amy Williams

Source: RNZ

12/6/2023

Credit: Amy Williams, RNZ

Signs warning Aucklanders to stay out of the water and not fish are likely to be permanent on a number of inner city wharfs and beaches this summer.

Millions of litres of sewage per second spilled into the Waitematā Harbour when the Ōrākei sewer collapsed six weeks ago.

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