News and media

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

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30/06/2022

New wetland restores natural environment to central Porirua

Te Kukuwai o Toa is the name gifted by Ngāti Toa Rangatira to the new wetland at Elsdon Park. The name was formally unveiled at a dawn ceremony today.

23/06/2022

Moa Point treatment plant repairs may result in reduced capacity in high rainfall events.

Wellington Water is advising residents that there may be more frequent discharges of partially treated, diluted wastewater into Cook Strait from the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant this winter due to one of the plant’s three clarifiers needing repair.

3/06/2022

Resumption of fluoridation at Te Mārua and Gear Island water treatment plants

Wellington Water is aiming to have fluoride back in the drinking water at the Te Mārua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants in September 2022.

27/05/2022

Update on Wellington Water fluoridation inquiry

The independent inquiry into events that resulted in Wellington Water stopping fluoridation of drinking water at the Te Mārua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants is close to completion and is expected to be released, along with the organisation’s response, by early July.

6/05/2022

Martinborough residents asked to conserve water

Following a chlorination dosing fault at the Ruamahanga Water Treatment Plant, Martinborough residents are asked to conserve water

25/04/2022

Wellington Water Committee welcomes new board member

Nick Leggett has been appointed to the board of Wellington Water. Wellington Water’s shareholders confirmed the appointment on Friday 18 March following a thorough selection process.

8/04/2022

Wellington Water updates on work to restore fluoride to Te Mārua and Gear Island water treatment plants

Wellington Water continues to work at pace to restore fluoride to the Te Mārua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants.

4/04/2022

Scope and terms of reference set for Wellington Water fluoridation inquiry

The Wellington Water Board has set the scope and terms of reference for an independent inquiry into events that resulted in Wellington Water ceasing fluoridation of drinking water at the Te Mārua and Gear Island water treatment plants.

18/03/2022

Plan to get fluoride back in the drinking water in the Wellington metropolitan area

Today Wellington Water’s Director Regulatory Services, Charles Barker, outlined plans to get fluoride facilities back up and running at our Te Mārua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants, as well as improvements to increase the consistency of fluoride levels in our Waterloo and Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plants.

17/03/2022

Board of Wellington Water announces independent inquiry on fluoridation of drinking water

The Board of Wellington Water is announcing that there will be an independent inquiry into the events that resulted in two of Wellington’s water treatment plants ceasing fluoridation of drinking water.