Wellington Water said it can “now confidently revise the public health advice”. Tarakena Bay remains a no-go area due to its proximity to the short outfall pipe. Raw sewage could be seen in the water from the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant at Tarakena Bay, Wellington on February 4. The Moa Point plant remains inoperable, with the city’s wastewater being discharged from the 1.8km long outfall pipe near the mouth of Lyall Bay without treatment. The Moa Point Plant failure is now at the centre of a Government inquiry, which is soon to kick off to investigate what caused the facility to fail.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 25, 2026 05:03 UTC