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      • New fluoride facilities now operating
      • Multiple water outages in Porirua
      • Low fluoride levels in drinking water for Central Lower Hutt and parts of Wellington City
      • Wellington Water to start testing new fluoride facilities
      • Wellington Water working to achieve chlorine compliance
      • Fluoride service to resume at Wainuiomata treatment plant
      • Building future community resilience in Avalon
      • Release of fluoridation Inquiry
      • Major wastewater upgrade for Wellington CBD
      • New wetland restores natural environment to central Porirua
      • Moa Point treatment plant repairs may result in reduced capacity in high rainfall events.
      • Resumption of fluoridation at Te Mārua and Gear Island water treatment plants
      • Scope and terms of reference set for Wellington Water fluoridation inquiry
      • Wellington Water Committee welcomes new board member
      • ‘Momentous achievement’ as Waiohine reservoir comes into service
      • Plan to get fluoride back in the drinking water in the Wellington metropolitan area
      • New Kaitoke pipe bridge will be ‘an amazing sight to see’
      • Wellington’s drinking water fluoridation facilities are aging and in need of repair
      • Work begins on pipe duplication project
      • Recommendations from independent review of wastewater treatment operations
      • Start date announced for pipe duplication project
      • Paremata project forging ahead, despite the deluge
      • Wellington Water's quarterly close-up
      • Never a dull moment - a graduate engineer's story
      • Water Committee meets to discuss water conservation and our 30-year investment plan. 
      • Panelists, governance and terms of reference announced for wastewater treatment plant contract revie
      • Keep the water flowing and the good times going
      • Wellington Water Chair steps down
      • Keeping our drinking water safe
      • Wellington Water commissions independent review of wastewater treatment operations
      • Work begins on Paremata wastewater pipe replacement
      • Second round of flood mapping underway in Porirua
      • Keep up-to-date with your water
      • Surprises found in blocked wastewater pipe
      • Water Committee discusses progress under COVID alert levels
      • Wellington Water Committee considers 30-year plan
      • Greytown residents working smarter, not harder
      • Keeping the water running in lockdown
      • Media release: Wellington Water Committee discuss reform
      • Innovative venture for customer operations
      • Major milestone for Omāroro reservoir project
      • Draft water services standards and specifications released for feedback
      • Media Release: next steps in future-proofing wastewater network
      • Media Release: Mayor Campbell Barry elected new Chair of Wellington Water Committee
      • Media release: reports of ‘blue staining’ at some Featherston & Greytown properties
      • Wellington Water releases annual report 2019-20
      • Work begins on upgrading the Porirua wastewater treatment plant
      • Water Committee majority votes for further work on metering
      • Wellington Water Committee receives economic report on water meters
      • Hutt residents asked for views on improving the wastewater network to reduce overflows
      • Managing flood risk in the Wellington Region
      • Porirua wastewater treatment plant consent application update
      • Two new directors appointed to the Board of Wellington Water
      • Wellington councils lodge $47m funding application to improve water pipes, create jobs
      • Covid-19 alert level 2
      • Wellington CBD gets new wastewater infrastructure
      • Dawn blessing marks construction phase of Wellington City’s Omāroro reservoir
      • Lake Ferry wastewater treatment plant – discharge pipeline break
      • Planning for a sustainable water supply
      • Dixon St tunnel report reinforces critical importance of condition assessment data
      • Wellington Water Committee welcomes government funding and reform announcements
      • Mt Albert sludge pipeline repair success
      • Sludge trucking ends as first stage of Mt Albert repair successfully completed
      • Update on work to reduce pollution in Titahi Bay
      • International specialists arrive for Wellington pipeline repair project
      • Mt Albert sludge pipeline repair a step closer to completion
      • Project work at alert level 3
      • Major work ready to start on Mt Albert sludge pipeline repair
      • Moa Point wastewater pipe rehabilitation
      • Air New Zealand transports essential expertise for critical Wellington Water project
      • Progress in improving health of Porirua waterways
      • Water quality monitoring and response during lockdown
      • Willis St reopens as Wellington Water completes installation of new underground wastewater pipeline
      • Prioritisation of work and keeping our people safe to do it
      • Drinking water and wastewater services remain safe
      • Mt Albert high-pressure sludge pipeline repair
      • Willis Street works nearing connection stage
      • Wellington Water tracks and repairs Titahi Bay contamination source
      • Sludge pipe failure points under Mt Albert identified
      • Wellington Water’s report on Martinborough’s wastewater overflows released
      • Whairepo Lagoon water quality update – Thursday 13 February
      • Mayor thanks contractors for civic effort
      • Trucks transport sludge as preparations for pipe repair begin
      • Treatment process pipe repairs see increase in truck movements
      • David Bassett re-elected as chair of the Wellington Water Committee
      • Greytown township getting ultra violet (UV) water treatment
      • Media release: identifying city’s flood hazards kicks off in Wainuiomata
      • Cross-harbour pipeline investigations under way in Lowry Bay
      • Open day highlights improvements planned for Porirua’s wastewater system
      • Iwi join water governance body
      • South Wairarapa District Council joins Wellington Water
      • Wellington Water launches new Porirua service depot
      • Wellington Water launches new southern service depot
      • Water Committee endorses new shareholder for Wellington Water
      • Climate change workshop seeks action on water networks
      • Wellington Water launches new service depot
      • Wellington Water, Veolia sign $170m contract for wastewater services
      • “Like botox for the ground” – new technique builds resilience
      • Working towards resilience – rainfall flood risks in Porirua
      • Omāroro water reservoir community engagement programme wins Gold Quill Award of Merit
      • South Wairarapa District Council to join Wellington Water
      • Dawn blessing for city’s new water reservoir
      • Pilmuir Street works to complete vital lifeline for Hutt Hospital
      • Playing safely in urban streams
      • Contractors team up for Wellington’s water work
      • Longer days, shorter sprinkler use
      • Fulton Hogan named as Wellington Water’s preferred network maintenance partner
      • Trial by insect - innovative sludge reduction research
      • Council endorses cross harbour pipeline
      • Keeping water flowing when an earthquake stops the taps
      • Philip Barry appointed to Wellington Water Board of Directors
      • Award for community infrastructure resilience
      • Search for land-based emergency water sources nears completion
      • Improving Porirua’s water supply resilience
      • Record leaks reported in December 2017
      • One year on – and the message is the same. Store water now!
      • New pipeline for Knights Road
      • Water and wastewater pipe renewals to start in Upper Hutt’s city centre Monday 10 July
      • Budget 2017: $6m for Wellington regional emergency water supplies
      • Aquifer water back on tap for public
      • Are you a water hero?
      • Water quality investigations making progress
      • Chlorination of Lower Hutt’s water supply to continue
      • Chlorine added to water in Lower Hutt
      • Auckland’s water crisis – can it happen here?
      • Where’s the water going?
      • Chlorination of Lower Hutt's water supply
      • Busy time for water works in the CBD over Christmas and New Year
      • Wainuiomata Reservoir stronger and safer than ever
      • Accolade for Wainuiomata River, Lower Hutt
      • Call for feedback on potential options for discharging treated wastewater
      • Councils take action on water resilience
      • Chris Laidlaw joins Wellington Water Committee
      • Wadestown Road closure - 5 August - mid-September 2015
      • Get set for a dry summer
      • Water Committee seeks regional approach to watering restrictions
      • Are you ready for a dry summer?
      • Dry weather takes toll on water supply
      • Molesworth Street stormwater and wastewater project delayed
      • Panel approach picked to bring regional benefits
      • How to save money when you shower!
      • How safe is Wellington's water supply?
      • Boil water notice - Pirinoa
      • Lake Ferry wastewater treatment plant – flooding damage being investigated
      • Update on Wellington Water fluoridation inquiry
      • Martinborough residents asked to conserve water
      • Wellington Water updates on work to restore fluoride to Te Mārua and Gear Island water treatment plants
      • Board of Wellington Water announces independent inquiry on fluoridation of drinking water
      • Residential water restrictions move to level 1
      • Lifted - urgent boil water notice for Newlands
      • Featherston boil water notice update 3
      • Water restored in Brooklyn, Vogeltown, Kingston and Mornington
      • Update - all drinking water must be boiled in Featherston
      • Featherston boil water notice update 2
      • Featherston boil water notice update
      • Featherston boil water notice lifted
      • Water restrictions on water races
      • Water restrictions move to level 2
      • COVID-19 update
      • Media release: Queens Wharf blockage cleared
      • Media release: Porirua Harbour pipeline fault
      • Porirua pipeline replacement
      • Media release: Conserve water notice lifted in Featherston and Greytown
      • Media release: Burst wastewater main Paremata update
      • Media release: Featherston and Greytown asked to limit water use until further notice
      • Media release: Wastewater burst main on SH1 Paremata
      • Media release: Conserve water notice lifted in Featherston and Greytown
      • Media Release: Featherston and Greytown asked to limit water use until further notice
      • Featherston and Greytown asked to limit water use until further notice
      • Jervois Quay to partially reopen ahead of schedule
      • Media release: Jervois Quay road closure planned for Queen’s Birthday weekend
      • Media advisory: Work this week on Jervois Quay stormwater pipe
      • Media release: Water restrictions eased across metropolitan Wellington and South Wairarapa
      • Media release: Metropolitan Wellington, Featherston & Greytown remain in sprinkler and irrigation system ban
      • Media release: Total outdoor water ban in Featherston and Greytown
      • Watering restrictions eased in Featherston and Greytown
      • Media release: Total outdoor water ban in Featherston and Greytown
      • Media release: Garden watering restrictions increase to sprinkler ban
      • Media release: Residential sprinkler and outdoor irrigation system ban will be in place for Featherston and Greytown
      • Garden watering restrictions are now in place
      • All Martinborough residents and businesses are urged to conserve water
      • Martinborough wastewater treatment plant potential overflow update
      • Bell Road wastewater works
      • Wastewater overflow at Martinborough wastewater treatment plant
      • Boil water advisory for Featherston is lifted
      • URGENT: All drinking water must be boiled in Featherston until further notice
      • Major outage impacting Featherston water supply
      • Victoria Street pipe burst update
      • Update on Victoria Street pipe burst
      • Watering restrictions ease for Greytown and Featherston
      • Metropolitan Wellington to ease sprinkler ban, watering restrictions remain in place
      • On-site and mobile generators deployed to keep water network flowing during power outage
      • Signs warning against swimming remain at Titahi Bay
      • Water main burst in Jervois Quay
      • Power outage - impacting Wellington Region
      • Precautionary investigations following water quality monitoring detection at Tory St culvert
      • All clear at Titahi Bay Beach
      • Power cut affects water supply in South Wairarapa towns
      • Sprinklers banned in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua from 14 February
      • Water main burst - Severn Street Island Bay
      • Unsustainable water use warning
      • Wastewater discharge - Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
      • Trucking operations continue to prevent discharge into Cook Strait
      • Wastewater discharge - Martinborough wastewater treatment plant
      • Inner Wellington Harbour water quality update
      • Wallace Street closed to traffic for up to six months
      • Wallace St closed from Sunday 5 January
      • Rāhui lifted from inner Wellington Harbour
      • Wellington Water office closed 24 December - 3 January
      • Minor sewer discharge from Eastbourne Sewer
      • Taranaki Whānui place rāhui on Wellington Harbour
      • Wastewater network failure leads to call to reduce water use
      • Willis St and Dixon St - wastewater leak
      • Duncan St road closure and outage
      • Phone line issues 25 September
      • Social media video shares claims of sewage on Titahi Bay beach
      • Update on dry weather discharge from Porirua Wastewater Treatment Plant
      • Omāroro reservoir – water shutoff test this Thursday 29 August
      • Dry weather discharge from Porirua wastewater treatment plant update
      • Wastewater contamination of inner Wellington Harbour resolved
      • Unplanned discharge of main outfall pipeline in Eastbourne
      • UPDATE: Naenae reservoir
      • Swimmers urged to keep out of water in the inner Wellington harbour
      • Titahi Bay residents asked to save water after burst cuts supply
      • Brooklyn residents asked to conserve water
      • Baking hot days prompt call for ‘mindful’ water use
      • Fire at pump station affects water supply to Brooklyn
      • Porirua flooding drop-in sessions
      • Victoria and Dixon Streets wastewater upgrade
      • Boil water notice lifted in Ocean Parade and Brendan Beach
      • Wellington Water support for NPDC
      • New wastewater pipeline for Waterloo Quay
      • Gita is coming – time to get prepared
      • Metropolitan Wellington to ease sprinkler ban, watering restrictions remain
      • Sprinklers banned in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua
      • Soaring water consumption prompts warning, water patrols
      • Garden watering restrictions are in place!
      • Emergency wastewater pipe repair, The Esplanade at Owhiro Bay
      • Buick Street public fountain to reopen on Monday 26 June
      • Seaview wastewater treatment plant outfall pipe repair
      • Discharge from Moa Point wastewater treatment plant (Wellington)
      • Lower Hutt water supply - chlorination stopped
      • Test results - Lower Hutt water quality
      • Drinking water safe to drink
      • Water restrictions patrols begin this weekend
      • Paremata Bridge lane closure from Wednesday 29 June to Friday 1 July
      • Fluoride inquiry concluded
      • Notice of Annual General Meeting, Wellington Water Limited
      • Wellington City’s CBD drinking water storage doubled
      • Have your say on managing stormwater to reduce pollution
      • Wellington Water announces acting Chief Executive
      • Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant gas levels returning to normal
      • Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plant undertaking an upgrade to improve fluoride service
      • Wellington metropolitan region returning to level one water restrictions
      • Drinking water rules change, water remains safe to drink
      • New water bridge crossing Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River to increase water supply resilience
      • New water reservoir proposed for Lower Hutt
      • Boil water notice issued for Point Howard
      • Boil Water Notice lifted for Point Howard
      • Building resilience for Wellington’s wastewater network
      • New storage tank to improve environmental outcomes for Porirua
      • Wellington Water and Hutt City Council release joint review on Point Howard Slip
      • Wellington Water – water infrastructure announcement response
      • Gracefield Reservoir is offline
      • Wellington Water Chair steps down
      • Interim Wellington Water Chair appointed
      • Wellington Water and technology partner win global prestigious award
      • Main Outfall Pipeline undergoing maintenance
      • Wellington Water Chief Executive appointed
      • Wellington Water warns of potential water shortages next summer
      • Key water infrastructure project for Hutt Valley completed
      • Kaitoke Pipe Bridge upgrade marks major milestone
      • Record investment in water projects will deliver long term benefits to the region
      • Water outage in parts of Wellington CBD
      • Level 1 Water Restrictions beginning this weekend
      • Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant works to improve odour levels
      • Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant odour causing a stink
      • Residents in the Wellington region warned of a water shortage this summer
      • Multi-agency emergency response planning to prepare for a water shortage
      • Media response on Wellington City Council Fieldforce4 report
      • Seaview Treatment Plant biofilter replacement completed ahead of schedule
      • South Wairarapa moving to Level 2 water restrictions
      • Wellington metropolitan region moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions
      • Wellington Water's Response to Wellington City Council's Review
      • Wellington Water's response to Wellington City Council’s proposed increase on LTP 2024 to 34
      • Residents' efforts to conserve water to thank for avoiding tighter water restrictions for another
      • Overall risk of tighter water restrictions significantly reduced, thanks to the efforts of Wellingtonians.
      • Wellington Water Response to Contract Optimisation Review Conducted by FieldForce4
      • Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plant temporarily shutdown due to low river levels
      • South Wairarapa to move to Level 1 water restrictions on May 1st 2024
      • Opening ceremony marks key milestone for the Omāroro Reservoir project
      • Wellington to begin shift down water restriction levels
      • Wellingtonians collectively save over 400 million litres of water this summer
      • Wellington Water apologises for error in budget advice
      • Whakawhirinaki: The Silverstream Water Bridge to be lifted into place across Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
      • Crowdstrike cyber outage
      • Release of review into Wellington Water’s budgeting advice error
      • Wellington Water Chief Executive steps down
      • Wellington Water responding to wastewater overflow at Eastbourne
      • Update on response to wastewater overflow at Eastbourne
      • Wellington Water working at pace to resolve Days Bay wastewater overflow
      • Wellington Water encouraged by drop in annual average water loss in the Metropolitan region
      • Wellington Water Board appoints new Chief Executive
      • Consultation opens on new resource consent for Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant
      • Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant Odour Managment Update
      • Level 1 Water Restrictions beginning this weekend
      • Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant refurbishment work underway
      • Risk of tighter water restrictions reduced this summer, but continued work needed to reduce the future risk.
      • Key water infrastructure project for the Wellington region completed
      • Key drinking water infrastructure upgrade significantly reduces risk of short-term water shortages and tighter water restrictions
    • Independent Review on Wellington Water's capital programme estimating and budget systems
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