Te Maunga wastewater plant issue blamed for odour in Pāpāmoa, Arataki

The source of a foul stench “permeating” Pāpāmoa and Arataki has been confirmed – and it’s not going away in a hurry. Locals have taken to social media in rece…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-25T23:49:11.000Z

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Hayden Kelly2026-06-25T23:49:11.000Z

ffs, that smell is something else. Had to drive with the windows up today, nearly chucked

Chloe Martin2026-06-26T00:09:11.000Z

typical, council probably knew about it for weeks but only said something when people started complaining on facebook

Hayden Kelly2026-06-26T00:57:11.000Z

council's motto: 'out of sight, out of mind' – and if it's in sight, still out of mind

Leo McKenzie2026-06-26T00:16:11.000Z

went past Bayfair this morning and yeah nah, that's not just a sewage smell, that's a whole new level of rank

River Cole2026-06-26T00:29:11.000Z

bet the councillors live on the other side of Tauranga, couldn't care less about us out here

Leo McKenzie2026-06-26T01:10:11.000Z

yep, they won't care till the smell reaches Pyes Pa

Reagan Shaw

NZ Herald

Te Maunga wastewater plant issue blamed for odour in Pāpāmoa, Arataki

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2026-06-26T00:35:11.000Z

gotta love being the guinea pigs for their 'infrastructure improvements'

River Cole2026-06-26T01:01:11.000Z

proof we need a new plant, but nah let's just put a bandaid on it

Jack Morrison2026-06-26T00:51:11.000Z

mate I work at the treatment plant, it's been a nightmare all week. Old equipment plus weather = disaster

Ben Sullivan2026-06-26T00:56:11.000Z

explains why I kept gagging on the bus home yesterday. Thought someone had left a dead fish under the seat

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