Sam O'Brien: Wellington Eastern Ward Councillor on the Moa Point sewage leak episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 3 MIN

Sam O'Brien: Wellington Eastern Ward Councillor on the Moa Point sewage leak

from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB

A Wellington City Councillor says he's frustrated to see yet another example of the capital's water infrastructure failing.  Heavy rain flooded the city's wastewater treatment plant's lower floors, causing sewage to leak into Tarakena Bay, writing off equipment and forcing the plant to shut down.  Untreated wastewater is currently flowing into the southern coast, with Wellington Water saying it could take days to fix.  Wellington Eastern Ward Councillor Sam O'Brien told Ryan Bridge it's an ongoing issue, and this isn't an isolated thing.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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