A sewage leak at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant in Wellington has triggered an "environmental disaster," according to local officials. Millions of liters of raw sewage poured into the sea off the city's south coast after the plant's main discharge pipe broke. Authorities are warning residents to stay out of the water, stop gathering seafood, and keep their dogs off local beaches. Although workers have managed to get part of the plant running again, officials say the public health risk is not over and repairs could take months. Local business owners and the Department of Conservation are deeply concerned about the damage to the economy and the local ecosystem.