Unpopular $63m Akaroa wastewater scheme comes closer to fruition
Land in Akaroa’s inner harbour looks set to be used for a $63 million irrigation scheme to discharge treated wastewater.
A hearings panel has recommended Christchurch City Council go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater stored in two new large storage ponds to irrigate them.
The council will consider the recommendation and make a final decision in December.
Akaroa’s wastewater is currently sent into the harbour via a 100 metre pipe, but the practice is considered “culturally repugnant” by Ngāi Tahu and about five years ago Environment Canterbury refused to grant the council another long-term consent.
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.7% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.8% No
2025 has been massive. The Luxon-led Government's attacks on workers, on Te Tiriti, on pay equity, on educators, on health workers, and on the public service, have been relentless.
But despite everything thrown at working people, we've also seen some massive wins. We've fought back together with strike action. We've unified with days of action. We have focused on what matters. Make no mistake, 2026 will be wild, and we are ready for it! Source - New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
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