Fatberg closes Wellington beach

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 26 March 2021

It's Code Brown at Wellington's popular Island Bay beach because of a sewage overflow discharging into the bay. Wellington City Council has tweeted the beach is closed to recreational users. The council's spokesperson, Richard Maclean explains what's happening.

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