Oyster farmers shell-shocked after latest spill

Passers-by could clearly see and smell sewage in the stormwater pond next to Watercare’s pump station in Lucy Moore Memorial Park. Auckland Council contractors waiting for the green light to pump wastewater and stormwater out of the pond back into the pump station. Watercare will compensate local oyster farmers after a technical failure at its brand new pump station in Lucy Moore Memorial Park caused an overflow that contaminated oyster beds in Mahurangi Harbour and halted harvesting. The incident occurred when a power surge tripped the pumps on Wednesday afternoon, October 29. This caused was...