Moa Point waste water treatment plant Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant has been shut down and staff evacuated from the site.
Untreated wastewater is being discharged directly into the water at Tarakena Bay and people are being advised to avoid the city's south coast beaches.
RNZ reporter Krystal Gibbens joins Kathryn with the latest.
