Wellington resident horrified after raw sewage ‘exploded’ from his toilet, hit the ceilingThe resident lives near Moa Point in Wellington. Photo / RNZ, Samuel RillstoneBy Kaya Selby of RNZA Wellington resident says sewage “exploded” out of his toilet while Wellington Water staff were working on his street. Ed, a Miramar resident who doesn’t want his surname used, told RNZ it happened on on Thursday morning. “I’d heard some gurgling in the pipe system, and as I opened the door to the bathroom, a little fountain of raw sewage was exploding out of our toilet, so much so it was reaching the ceiling,” he said. “It’s covered every surface in our bathroom, just particles of raw sewage everywhere.”

Source: New Zealand Herald February 20, 2026 04:01 UTC