
‘Flush and forget’: Is Moa Point a warning for other wastewater plants?
From The Front Page
Published 2/10/2026

From The Front Page
Published 2/10/2026
Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater plant has flooded and shut down, dumping raw sewage into the south coast – this untreated discharge is set to continue for weeks. Heavy rain overwhelmed the facility, built in the 90s, triggering beach rāhuis, health…