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Michael Bealing: Institute of Economic Research Lead Author on the flow-on cost of the Parnell sewer leak

Published: Dec. 5, 2023, 7:27 p.m.

The Parnell sewer leak in Auckland also caused a flow-on effect of about $3 million in lost social and environment costs per day. \xa0

A massive sinkhole opened up on St George\u2019s Bay Road in September, spewing millions of litres of raw sewage into the Waitemata Harbour every day.\xa0

The Institute of Economic Research says the total cost of the 50-day spillage ranges between $50 million and $166 million.\xa0

Lead author Michael Bealing told Mike Hosking that part of it is lost recreation in the harbour. \xa0

He says that was determined by surveys of people's activities there.\xa0

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