Source: Radio New Zealand
RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
A report into the Moa Point disaster will be revealed to the public at the end of this week.
The wastewater treatment plant failed last month, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the sea each day.
A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said a final version of the report from Wellington Water will be released on Friday, rather than a draft version intended for mid-this week.
The technical engineers’ report looks at hydraulic issues in the plant, and a draft version has been with the council since last week.
The final report will be released immediately once received, the spokesperson said.
Wellington Water previously said it has notified its insurers after doing the report, but any questions about that need to be referred to the council.
A spokesperson for Wellington Water said the agency needed to “undergo a process” to have the cause of the failure confirmed, and there was now another investigation underway too.
“We have made good progress and have commissioned a technical report into the underlying cause of the incident.
“This report is currently being finalised. Additionally, we have also commissioned a wider investigation into all factors of the incident and that work is underway.”
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little has said there are potentially multiple causes for the failure, all of which need to be investigated.
An independent Crown review into the failure is also underway, with the team led by Raveen Jaduram, the chairperson of the water services authority, Taumata Arowai. The Crown Review will release its final report in August 2026.
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