Cause of unsightly Wellington wastewater blockage explained

NewsRegions28 June 2026, 4:27pmCause of unsightly Wellington wastewater blockage explainedCaption:Wellington Water chief operating officer Charles Barker.Photo…

RNZ · 2026-06-28T04:27:53.000Z

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Sky Murphy2026-06-28T04:28:53.000Z

ffs Wellington Water, how hard is it to keep the pipes clear? This is just embarrassing for a supposed 'world-class' city.

Finn Walker2026-06-28T05:21:53.000Z

Don't be too harsh, they're probably understaffed like everyone else. Still gross though.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-28T04:51:53.000Z

Bet they'll blame it on 'rag wipes' again. Yeah nah mate, it's your crumbling infrastructure.

Blake Turner2026-06-28T05:24:53.000Z

Preach. It's always the 'wipes' excuse. What about the literally crumbling pipes?

Blake Turner2026-06-28T05:12:53.000Z

I walked past that blockage yesterday. Rank as. Council should be doing better.

Hana Stewart2026-06-28T05:38:53.000Z

Worked on these pipes for 20 years. It's always the same crap – literally. People flush shit they shouldn't, then act surprised when it backs up.

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Cause of unsightly Wellington wastewater blockage explained

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Ella Thompson

2026-06-28T05:48:53.000Z

so it's our fault for flushing stuff? That's grim. But also how is this even a blockage not a whole pipe replacement thing?

Finn Walker2026-06-28T05:46:53.000Z

Oh dear, that's not a good look for the city. Hope they get it sorted soon 😬

Ella Thompson2026-06-28T06:01:53.000Z

I'm new to Wellington – is this a regular thing? Because I saw a literal river of… yuck… on the street yesterday.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-28T06:52:53.000Z

nah get stuffed with that 'staffing' excuse. They've had years to sort this.

Sky Murphy2026-06-28T06:07:53.000Z

Another rate hike coming to 'fix' the problem. You heard it here first.

Sky Murphy2026-06-28T06:14:53.000Z

go up, quality goes down. Classic Wellington.

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