1039 days ago

$1.2 billion wastewater tunnelling begins with giant boring machine

Bernadette Basagre Reporter from Manukau Courier

Kia ora neighbours,

Watercare’s $1.2 billion dollar project, for the longest underground wastewater tunnel in Auckland has begun.

A giant tunnel boring machine was lowered 40 metres down a shaft by crane, below sea level at the Māngere pump station.

The machine will be used for the Central Interceptor project to build a 14.7 kilometre wastewater tunnel from central Auckland suburb, Grey Lynn to a wastewater treatment plant in Māngere.

The tunnel will reduce wet-weather overflows from central Auckland waterways and beaches caused by stormwater during heavy rain whilst also adding capacity to the supercity’s growing population.

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Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.

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Does the building consent process need to change?
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