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flag Watercare paid $1M to 10 oyster farmers after a sewage overflow from a Warkworth plant during a power surge in October 2025.

flag Watercare has paid $1 million to compensate 10 oyster farmers in the Mahurangi area after a wastewater overflow at the Warkworth treatment plant released about 1,200 cubic meters of sewage, half of which entered the river during a power surge in late October 2025. flag The incident, occurring during peak harvest season, disrupted farming for nearly a month and prompted one farmer to discard 60,000 oysters. flag The settlement, reached with Aquaculture New Zealand and the Oyster Industry Association, provides immediate relief but does not cover all losses. flag Watercare admitted failures in its alarm and monitoring systems, launched independent reviews into the power surge and system failures, and pledged infrastructure upgrades to prevent future overflows. flag Farmers continue seeking full compensation and express ongoing concerns over water quality and long-term impacts.

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