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Watercare paid $1M to 10 oyster farmers after a sewage overflow from a Warkworth plant during a power surge in October 2025.
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.
The incident, occurring during peak harvest season, disrupted farming for nearly a month and prompted one farmer to discard 60,000 oysters.
The settlement, reached with Aquaculture New Zealand and the Oyster Industry Association, provides immediate relief but does not cover all losses.
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.
Farmers continue seeking full compensation and express ongoing concerns over water quality and long-term impacts.
Watercare pagó $ 1M a 10 criadores de ostras después de un desbordamiento de aguas residuales de una planta de Warkworth durante un aumento de energía en octubre de 2025.