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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.

19/12/2018

Fire at pump station affects water supply to Brooklyn

Latest update: Our crews have put a temporary fix in place that means we can restart supplying water to the reservoir.

13/12/2018

Playing safely in urban streams

As we approach the school holidays and children head outdoors exploring our beautiful parks and streams here's some reminders about how to play safely in urban streams.

29/10/2018

Contractors team up for Wellington’s water work

Council-owned Wellington Water has today confirmed the three teams of contractors that will carry out planned water network construction for councils in metropolitan Wellington for the next four years.

29/09/2018

Longer days, shorter sprinkler use

Residential garden watering restrictions come into effect this Sunday. These are base-level restrictions that apply every year and can be increased depending on demand and supply around the region.

14/09/2018

Fulton Hogan named as Wellington Water’s preferred network maintenance partner

Wellington Water has named Fulton Hogan as their preferred maintenance and operations partner.

24/08/2018

Trial by insect - innovative sludge reduction research

We have been working with Palmerston North based start-up, Prescient Nutrition, who are researching opportunities to covert bio waste away from landfills.

9/07/2018

Porirua flooding drop-in sessions

Porirua City Council and Wellington Water are holding some drop-in evenings to discuss the latest flooding hazards that we have been modelling and mapping in Titahi Bay, Porirua CBD, Plimmerton and Cannons Creek.

25/06/2018

Keeping water flowing when an earthquake stops the taps

Today we opened the first of 22 community water stations which form the foundation of our above ground emergency water supply network.

25/06/2018

Philip Barry appointed to Wellington Water Board of Directors

Wellington Water is pleased to welcome Philip Barry to its Board of Directors, starting 1 July 2018.

7/06/2018

Victoria and Dixon Streets wastewater upgrade

Wellington Water, on behalf of the Wellington City Council, will begin work on Monday at the corner of Victoria and Dixon Street on an important upgrade of the central city’s wastewater network.