News and media

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

For media queries contact 021 302 259 or email media@wellingtonwater.co.nz.

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.

25/09/2019

Duncan St road closure and outage

Due to a service strike as part of our Duncan Street watermain renewal project, we have had to close Duncan Street to traffic.
Water will also be shut off while our crew investigates and works to resolve the issue.
We will provide further updates as we receive them.

25/09/2019

Phone line issues 25 September

This has now been resolved. Thank you for your patience.

We are currently experiencing an issue with our phone lines. Please email info@wellingtonwater.co.nz if you have any inquiries, or contact your local council.

17/09/2019

Social media video shares claims of sewage on Titahi Bay beach

We have been made aware of a video on social media of Titahi Bay beach with comments of suspected wastewater pollution/sewage. We can confirm there has been no discharge or overflow event from the Porirua Wastewater Treatment Plant.