Lyall Bay each and the rest of Wellington's south coast has been off-limits since the Moa Point sewage treatment plant failed last month. Photo: RNZPublic health experts are warning the catastrophic failure of Wellington's Moa Point wastewater treatment plant exposes deep, systemic problems with New Zealand's infrastructure management. The government announced a Crown Review Team would investigate the Moa Point failure under the Local Government Act 2002. "The drivers of poor wastewater management are much broader than a single council. That's what we're hoping for with the Moa Point inquiry."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2026 05:43 UTC