3 Jan 2018

'Poo tracker' shows extent of sewage in Auckland's beaches

From Summer Report, 8:25 am on 3 January 2018

A dramatic animation, dubbed the poo tracker, has emerged showing raw sewage sloshing around Auckland's beaches for days after it's been raining. The city's ageing sewerage system can't cope with downpours so raw sewage spills into streams which then have only one way to go. Rowan Quinn investigates.