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

19/11/2021

COVID-19 update

We can confirm that one of the workers from our Omaroro Reservoir construction site (Mt Cook, Wellington) has received a weak positive test result for COVID-19 as part of routine surveillance testing.

8/11/2021

Keep the water flowing and the good times going

Every summer there is a real risk that we won’t be able to meet demand, and most summers we increase watering restrictions

29/10/2021

Keeping our drinking water safe

If you’re heading down to Greytown’s Soldiers Memorial Park this spring, you’ll notice crews working at the Water Treatment Plant.

28/10/2021

Wellington Water Chair steps down

Wellington Water’s Board Chair Geoff Dangerfield will be stepping down from the Board after four years of service.

21/10/2021

Wellington Water commissions independent review of wastewater treatment operations

Wellington Water’s Chief Executive Colin Crampton has today announced an independent review of the organisation’s current operating model with Veolia, who is responsible for running all the wastewater treatment plants in the metropolitan Wellington region.

6/10/2021

Second round of flood mapping underway in Porirua

People in Aotea, Camborne, Papakowhai and Paremata are being asked to help inform draft flood hazard maps of their suburb, as part of a comprehensive flood mapping programme led by Wellington Water.

6/10/2021

Work begins on Paremata wastewater pipe replacement

Wellington Water are about to start work on the damaged Paremata Wastewater Pipe, the first milestone of a long-term solution.

4/10/2021

Keep up-to-date with your water

Wellington residents can now receive instant alerts about water outages and incidents in their area through a new text notification service.

30/09/2021

Surprises found in blocked wastewater pipe

Wellington Water has discovered an unpleasant surprise in a blocked wastewater pipe near State Highway 2, Wellington.

27/09/2021

Garden watering restrictions are now in place

Garden watering restrictions are now in place for Porirua, Wellington, Lower and Upper Hutt, and South Wairarapa.