Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
- Written by James J Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Matteo Collina, CC BY-NC-NDPublic concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington’s south coast has been growing, despite this week’s announcement of an independent review.
When the plant failed on February 4, sewage backed up in the main outfall pipeline and flooded the lower floors of the...





