Pat Dougherty says it could take months before it is safe to swim on Wellington's South Coast. The Government has agreed to an independent inquiry to ascertain what caused Wellington’s “catastrophic” ...

Pat Dougherty has confirmed Wellingtonians are flushing their toilets to the ocean as a result of the failure at the Moa Point treatment plant. The Wellington wastewater treatment plant at the centre ...

Untreated wastewater is spewing into the sea and that may continue for some time, Wellington Water chief executive Pat Dougherty said. "This is a serious situation and we anticipate the plant will be ...