New builds in Auckland coastal area unable to connect to wastewater

Hibiscus Coast developers have been left "flabbergasted" by a Watercare decision that means their new builds can not be connected to the wastwater network. Late last year, Watercare announced that any development in the area not consented by the 15th of November won't be able to connect to the network until the Army Bay treatment plant is upgraded. That work is not scheduled to be completed until 2031. It has left property developers in the lurch they say Watercare has failed to do its job and that its decision willl stifle development in the area. Luka Forman has more.