Moa Point wastewater failure inquiry

The story so far

A catastrophic failure occurred at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in February, with sewage released into the sea.^{21 Sep; 1 Oct} A Crown review published on 1 September found long-standing systemic issues in governance, accountability and risk management.^{2 Sep} The review said leadership failures and historical underinvestment contributed to the disaster, and that vital warnings failed to reach decision-makers.^{2 Sep}

Latest

If the allegations are proven, each entity faces potential fines of up to $100 million.^{1 Oct}

Key moments

1. 2 SepCrown review finds systemic failures in governance, accountability and risk management.
2. 21 SepReport finds design flaws, unactioned warnings and pagers that failed to activate.
3. 1 OctGreater Wellington Regional Council charges Wellington City Council and Tiaki Wai.

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