Source: Radio New Zealand
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii
Wellington’s mayor is hopeful the government will back his calls for an inquiry into the Moa Point sewage plant failure.
Mayor Andrew Little is meeting with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday, where the sewage facility will be a focus of conversation.
It flooded last week, destroying much of the plant’s electronics and sending raw sewage into the nearby south coast.
Wellington Water’s chief executive has warned nearby beaches may be shut for months.
Little told Midday Report there was large public interest in the failure, meeting the level of a government inquiry.
“Given the range of parties involved… in order to have a genuinely cohesive, independent review, I think a ministerial inquiry is needed,” Little said.
“That allows the inquiry to have the powers to get the right information and give us an accurate assessment about the causes of the failures.”
Little hopes discussions with Luxon are constructive.
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