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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.

11/08/2024

Update on response to wastewater overflow in Eastbourne

Work has begun on the repair with pressure being drained from the main outfall pipe. This will enable our crew to safely begin excavation of the site in the morning.

8/08/2024

Wellington Water Chief Executive steps down

Wellington Water Board Chair, Nick Leggett, has announced that Wellington Water Chief Executive Tonia is stepping down from her role.

26/07/2024

Release of review into Wellington Water’s budgeting advice error

The independent review into an error in Wellington Water’s budgeting advice for councils’ 2024-34 Long-Term Plans has today been released and Wellington Water Board Chair, Nick Leggett says it doesn’t pull any punches.

20/07/2024

Crowdstrike cyber outage

Checks of all our systems have been undertaken with no major impacts and services to customers are unaffected.

10/07/2024

Whakawhirinaki: The Silverstream Water Bridge to be lifted into place across Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River

Wellingtonians are about to see Whakawhirinaki: The Silverstream Water Bridge and Shared Path take its full form as a resilient new asset, carrying bulk water supplies across Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River.

The central arch of the steel bridge is set to be lifted into place across the river later this week (12 July weather permitting) downstream from the existing road and rail bridges connecting State Highway 2 to Fergusson Drive. The third and final bridge section will be lifted into place the following day.

24/05/2024

Wellington Water apologises for error in budget advice

Wellington Water has apologised to shareholding councils for an error made in the advice provided to councils for their draft 2024-34 Long-Term Plans (LTP).

20/05/2024

Wellingtonians collectively save over 400 million litres of water this summer

The combined effort of the residents of Wellington City, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt saved over a staggering 175 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water over summer, preventing tighter water restrictions across the region.

6/05/2024

Wellington to begin shift down water restriction levels

Thanks to Wellingtonian’s continued work to conserve water, the Wellington Metropolitan Region can begin to move down water restriction levels.

30/04/2024

South Wairarapa to move to Level 1 water restrictions on May 1st 2024

Thanks to South Wairarapa residents keeping an eye on their water use, the region can shift down to Level 1 water restrictions on Wednesday May 1st. The shift follows the Ruamahanga River returning to acceptable levels and cooler temperatures contributing to a reduction in demand.

23/04/2024

Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plant temporarily shutdown due to low river levels

Lower river levels over the past weekend, which forced the temporary shutdown of the Wainuiomata water treatment plant, have been a timely reminder for the need for level 2 Water restrictions, even though summer has ended.