Wellington residents fed up with putrid stench of raw sewage

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 6:50 p.m.

Downtown Wellington workers and residents are fed up with the putrid stench of raw sewage pervading the city after a wastewater pipe burst. A temporary fix only narrowly avoided raw sewage pouring into the harbour - raising fears of a repeat of last summer when a burst pipe sent millions of litres of the stuff spewing into the waterfront. Hamish Cardwell spoke to locals living in the city centre.