There is an ongoing untreated wastewater discharge from Moa Point. We strongly recommend the public stay out of the water on the South coast of Wellington. Do not collect kai moana.

Wellington Water is responding to a significant incident at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant which has resulted in untreated wastewater discharging into Tarakena Bay on the south coast.
Silverstream Wastewater Overflow
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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. 

3/01/2020
Wallace St closed from Sunday 5 January
From Sunday, Wallace Street will be closed to through traffic until mid-2020.

This will allow us to install major new drinking water pipes in Wallace St that will connect to the future new Omāroro water reservoir.

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27/12/2019
Rāhui lifted from inner Wellington Harbour
The rāhui placed over part of Wellington Harbour following a wastewater overflow last weekend was lifted shortly after 10am this morning.

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23/12/2019
Minor sewer discharge from Eastbourne Sewer
Due to a leak in a wastewater pipe, there is an intermittent discharge of wastewater into the harbour at Sunshine Bay, Eastbourne.

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21/12/2019
Wellington Water office closed 24 December - 3 January
From midday Tuesday 24 December, the Wellington Water office will be closed.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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