There is an ongoing untreated wastewater discharge from Moa Point. We strongly recommend the public stay out of the water on the South coast of Wellington. Do not collect kai moana.

Wellington Water is responding to a significant incident at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant which has resulted in untreated wastewater discharging into Tarakena Bay on the south coast.
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7/02/2026
Moa Point Discharge FAQs
All your FAQs about the Moa Point discharge

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6/02/2026
Results of water sampling following incident at Moa Point treatment plant
Results of water sampling following incident at Moa Point treatment plant – 6 February

Wellington Water has released the first set of results of water sampling following the fault at Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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6/02/2026
Update on Moa Point untreated wastewater discharge
Wellington Water is responding to a significant incident at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant which has resulted in untreated wastewater discharging into Tarakena Bay on the south coast.

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4/02/2026
Wellington Water responding to untreated wastewater discharge at Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wellington Water is responding to a significant incident at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant which has resulted in untreated wastewater discharging into Tarakena Bay on the south coast.

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13/11/2025
Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Pipe Bridge is a win for Wellington's drinking water network
Whakawhirinaki Silverstream Pipe Bridge was officially opened yesterday morning with a karakia and a ribbon-cutting event, marking the completion of a significant infrastructure project which supports the resilience of the Wellington Region’s drinking water supply as well as providing walking and cycling opportunities for locals and visitors to the area.

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13/11/2025
Wellington Water managing odour risk following operational incident at Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant
Following an error with routine operational maintenance at the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) undertaken by our contractor Veolia, Wellington Water is alerting the community to the strong possibility of increased odour.

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30/10/2025
New chapter for water services - Tiaki Wai Metro Water incorporated

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9/10/2025
Wellington Water encouraged by Office of the Auditor-General’s decision
This week’s decision from the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) to not undertake a review of Wellington Water is a strong signal that recent efforts by the organisation to improve operations and achieve better value for money for ratepayers is working.

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3/10/2025
New Lower Hutt water well to boost regional water supply resilience
Wellington Water, on behalf of Greater Wellington, is installing a new water well in Ludlam Park, in Woburn, Lower Hutt to improve regional water supply resilience. It’s part of a long-term, strategic project to plan for the eventual replacement of the existing eight wells in Waterloo, Lower Hutt and build new ones. These wells bring up water from the Waiwhetū Aquifer and into the region’s homes and businesses.

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26/09/2025
Wellington Water undertaking UV system replacement at Moa Point
On behalf of Wellington City Council, we are continuing the programme of upgrades at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant with the replacement of the plant’s ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system, starting from 1 October to May 2026.

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