9 Mar 2026

Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am on 9 March 2026
Lyall Bay beach and the rest of Wellington's south coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February.

Lyall Bay beach and the rest of Wellington's south coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February. Photo: RNZ / Krystal Gibbens

Tom speaks to Kathryn about the impact the Moa Point fiasco has had on local businesses, the planned money saving cuts at council, the latest on a stoush over  fines and a Wellington CBD bus lane, and a huge volunteer effort to get tracks cleared in time for the inaugural Wellington Mountain Bike Festival.