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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.

10/12/2021

Paremata project forging ahead, despite the deluge

As we dry ourselves off from the most recent weather bomb to explode over the Wellington region, you could be forgiven for thinking we’d taken a brief step back in time.

3/12/2021

Wellington Water's quarterly close-up

Every quarter we'll be sharing a summary of the key things we've achieved in the previous three months. We call these our Quarterly Close Ups and each issue will be published on our website and made available to the public.

3/12/2021

Never a dull moment - a graduate engineer's story

Sheena O’Brien is 22 and came to Wellington Water straight from the University of Canterbury. Auckland-born she’s settled into Wellington and is enjoying her first full-time role.

30/11/2021

Water Committee meets to discuss water conservation and our 30-year investment plan.

The Wellington Water Committee met today (Monday 29 November) to discuss a range of work programmes, including water conservation this summer and the 30-year investment plan.

22/11/2021

Panelists, governance and terms of reference announced for wastewater treatment plant contract review

Wellington Water, in collaboration with its client councils, has finalised the Independent Panel, Steering Group and Terms of Reference for the review of the wastewater treatment plant operating model with Veolia.

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.