Moa Point Failure Could Have Been Avoided, Crown Investigator Says

Moa Point disaster: Systemic failures, not one mistake, caused sewage plant collapse

A review into Wellington’s Moa Point sewage plant disaster has found years of governance failures, historical underinvestment and fragmented accountability caused the flooding that pumped billions of litres of untreated wastewater into Cook Strait.

Moa Point failure could have been avoided, Crown investigator says

And he says risks with a critical project were missed - akin to doctors performing heart surgery on a patient without fully assessing complications.

Tiaki Wai Board accepts recommendations (“systemic issues”) of Moa Point crown review

Media release from Tiaki Wai Tiaki Wai has accepted the recommendations of the Independent Crown Review into the failure of the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, released by the Minister of Local Government, Hon Simon Watts. Tiaki Wai Board Chair Will Peet said: “We are grateful to the Crown Review team for their time and […]

Damning report blames 'systemic leadership failures’ for Wellington sewage disaster

Damning report blames 'systemic leadership failures’ for Wellington sewage disaster

‘Deep and systemic issues’ led to Moa Point wastewater failure

An independent review has exposed longstanding failures in the management of Wellington’s wastewater infrastructure after the Moa Point plant disaster.