Rotorua wastewater treatment plant upgrade nears completion

Rotorua’s wastewater treatment plant is set to significantly increase its peak treatment capacity as a $60 million upgrade nears completion.The Rotorua Lakes C…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-05T18:00:00.000Z

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Mia Carter2026-07-05T18:03:00.000Z

knew they'd find a way to spend $60 million on something that shoulda been done years ago

Ben Sullivan2026-07-05T18:17:00.000Z

lol cope, at least our sewage won't be floating to the beach

James O’Brien2026-07-05T18:47:00.000Z

bet it breaks down within a year, classic council

Ben Sullivan2026-07-05T18:18:00.000Z

so the water's gonna be cleaner? or just the same but fancier?

James O’Brien2026-07-05T18:42:00.000Z

just what we needed, a new membrane filter. hope they actually maintain it this time

Riley Scott2026-07-05T19:26:00.000Z

yeah nah they'll find something else to complain about

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T19:00:00.000Z

wish they'd spend that money on fixing the roads instead of worrying about the smell

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Rotorua wastewater treatment plant upgrade nears completion

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Mia Carter2026-07-05T19:24:00.000Z

typical, spend all that money and we still have potholes everywhere

Aria Wilson2026-07-05T19:12:00.000Z

at least someone's doing something about the environment, even if it took forever

Alex Rivera2026-07-05T19:19:00.000Z

does this mean we can finally stop getting those emails about 'discharge events'? asking for a mate

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T19:27:00.000Z

still gonna smell like crap on a hot day, watch this space

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T19:36:00.000Z

about bloody time, been holding my breath for months

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