Homeowners across Wellington could be forced to pay to fix pipes
Homeowners across Wellington may be forced to fix leaking pipes at their own cost with a “test case” project currently underway in Ōwhiro Bay on the south coast.
Residents in the Ōwhiro Stream catchment – where repeated efforts to find the source of faecal contamination in the stream and bay have not been wholly successful – have already been told by Wellington Water that their private wastewater pipes will be tested with homes in Brooklyn due to receive letters soon.
If they are found to have leaking wastewater pipes, or ones discharging into the wrong council pipes, they can be ordered to fix them, individually costing up to an estimated $10,000.
“It is essentially becoming a blueprint for the city, and it could have impacts nationwide,” said southern ward councillor Fleur Fitzsimons, who lives near Ōwhiro Bay and has been involved in the ongoing pipes saga on Wellington’s south coast.
Poll: Would you participate in local initiatives aimed at stopping plastic from reaching our oceans?
Volunteers will be scouring the foreshore, riverbanks, and islands for rubbish on Saturday the 13th as part of the Clean Up the Hutt event.
This initiative helps stop plastic from reaching our oceans and makes our waterways cleaner and safer for everyone.
We want to know: Should this be rolled out across all coastal cities in Aotearoa? And more importantly… would you get involved? 💚
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71.2% Yes!
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14.4% Maybe ...
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14.4% No.
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Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
FREE 10-liter emergency water bottles
Merry Christmas -
I have around twenty, empty 10-liter distilled water bottles to serve as emergency water storage. I saved them for my friends, but they already have their own water supplies. Take as many as you like. Please respond to this notice if you are interested.
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