News and media

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

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3/01/2024

Seaview Treatment Plant biofilter replacement completed ahead of schedule

The works were initially expected to be completed in late January, but the project team managed to reinstate the biofilter media prior to the Christmas break.

8/12/2023

Media response on Wellington City Council Fieldforce4 report

6/12/2023

Multi-agency emergency response planning to prepare for a water shortage

Today councils in the metropolitan Wellington region, the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), Wellington Water and other public agencies ran an emergency planning exercise to prepare for the risk of a water shortage this summer.

24/11/2023

Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant odour causing a stink

13/11/2023

Residents in the Wellington region warned of a water shortage this summer

Residents in the Wellington region will wake up to signs and warnings across the region about a risk of a water shortage this summer. This is part of a big push from councils and Wellington Water to prepare residents for the possibility of tighter water restrictions in the following months.

10/11/2023

Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant works to improve odour levels

Hutt City Council and Wellington Water advise residents and businesses near the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant of planned maintenance works.

22/09/2023

Level 1 Water Restrictions beginning this weekend

All metropolitan Wellington will enter Level 1 water restrictions this Sunday, joining Upper Hutt and South Wairarapa.

14/09/2023

Water outage in parts of Wellington CBD

Wellington Water is responding to a significant water outage affecting Waring Taylor St to Queens Wharf and through to Hunter St.

29/08/2023

Record investment in water projects will deliver long term benefits to the region

28/08/2023

Kaitoke Pipe Bridge upgrade marks major milestone