alt.hn

2/19/2026 at 9:41:57 AM

Wellington rages as litres of raw sewage pour into ocean

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/wellington-raw-sewage-leak-spill-water-new-zealand

by rguiscard

2/19/2026 at 10:31:37 AM

DC had a major wastewater pipe collapse recently too. Quarter billion gallons dumped into the Potomac river. Seems somehow not as bad as this; the river carries it out some? Bad shit. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/18/dc-sew...

by jauntywundrkind

2/19/2026 at 5:17:02 PM

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by silexia

2/19/2026 at 6:04:31 PM

Citation? You've been deliberately violating HN's guidelines a lot today.

by bigyabai

2/19/2026 at 10:12:21 AM

Any New Zealanders here, to comment on the root causes of this mess?

My impression (mostly from British news sites) is that self-serving failure has long been the norm for Kiwi political leaders.

by bell-cot