News and media

Keep up to date with the latest news from Wellington Water and our mahi here.

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20/12/2019

Taranaki Whānui place rāhui on Wellington Harbour

Taranaki Whānui have placed a rāhui on swimming in the harbour this afternoon following a major wastewater discharge into the Wellington Harbour.

20/12/2019

Wastewater network failure leads to call to reduce water use

A collapsed wastewater tunnel in the Wellington CBD means that the central city’s wastewater will begin discharging into the harbour this morning. The likely discharge points are near the dive platform, and Whairepo lagoon.

17/12/2019

David Bassett re-elected as chair of the Wellington Water Committee

David Bassett was yesterday re-elected chair of the Wellington Water Committee, the shareholder representative body that oversees the water service management company owned by the Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua city councils, South Wairarapa District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council.

7/12/2019

Greytown township getting ultra violet (UV) water treatment

South Wairarapa District Council have today released that SWDC will in the New Year begin a planning process towards putting in a permanent UV treatment solution

5/12/2019

Willis St and Dixon St - wastewater leak

UPDATE 6 DEC
The western end of Dixon St (from the intersection at Willis St) until MacDonald Cres remains closed until further notice.

Access to MacDonald Cres via The Terrace is still available.

1/12/2019

Media release: identifying city’s flood hazards kicks off in Wainuiomata

Hutt City Council have today released information about the first stage of comprehensive flood mapping programme in Lower Hutt.

14/11/2019

Cross-harbour pipeline investigations under way in Lowry Bay

Wellington Water’s barge and drilling rig has moved into Lowry Bay in the final stages of a series of geotechnical investigations in the harbour to help determine the best route for the Cross-Harbour Pipeline.

30/10/2019

Open day highlights improvements planned for Porirua’s wastewater system

Wellington Water is hosting two open days to help answer questions the community might have about the operation of the Porirua Wastewater Treatment Plant and the city’s wastewater network.

30/09/2019

Iwi join water governance body

Two iwi groups have joined the committee overseeing Wellington Water.

26/09/2019

South Wairarapa District Council joins Wellington Water

South Wairarapa District Council today became a joint owner of Wellington Water, and from 1 October 2019 become the sixth council to benefit from the council-owned company’s water management services.