Robyn Newman-Hall, front centre, and other residents at Whitford Manor Estate pictured in 2024 after waiting four years for a fully-functioning wastewater system. Property listings for Whitford Manor Estate, which went into receivership after failing to provide a wastewater treatment system. The Herald reported in 2024 some had been left gagging at the smell of raw sewage coming from the estate’s wastewater treatment plant. Whitford Manor Estate resident Robyn Newman-Hall said the housing development's future hinges on an upcoming consent hearing. “The consent process is progressing including commissioning of the wastewater treatment plant,” it said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 13, 2026 14:59 UTC