News and media

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

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15/07/2019

Climate change workshop seeks action on water networks

Representatives of the five councils that own Wellington Water have directed the water services company to prepare a response strategy for climate change.

11/07/2019

Wellington Water launches new Porirua service depot

Porirua Mayor Mike Tana joined Water Committee representatives, council officers and about 30 Wellington Water staff to celebrate the establishment of Wellington Water’s new Porirua depot on Wednesday morning.

5/07/2019

Wellington Water launches new service depot

Wellington Water marked the inauguration of its new regional service delivery model with a ceremony at its depot in Pomare, Lower Hutt, this morning.

1/07/2019

Wellington Water, Veolia sign $170m contract for wastewater services

The council-owned water services company, Wellington Water, and global environmental services provider, Veolia, have signed a 10 year, $17 million per year contract to operate and maintain the four wastewater treatment plants that serve metropolitan Wellington.

17/06/2019

Wastewater contamination of inner Wellington Harbour resolved

A fat blockage in the network that caused the overflow of wastewater in the Wellington harbour near Shed 5 has now been resolved.

10/06/2019

Unplanned discharge of main outfall pipeline in Eastbourne

Our crew have discovered a leak on our main outfall pipeline which runs from the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant to Pencarrow.

27/05/2019

“Like botox for the ground” – new technique builds resilience

The infrastructure that supports the water network could be negatively impacted after a large earthquake, resulting in significant disruption to the management of drinking water and wastewater. We’re taking this risk seriously, and are working to improve resilience across the network.

1/05/2019

Working towards resilience – rainfall flood risks in Porirua

The extreme weather in Porirua over the last few years is a reminder of the flooding risks that we live with in our island nation. To help understand these risks and plan for the future, we’ve completed computer models of the likely impact of extreme rainfall on much of the urban areas of Porirua. Flood modelling helps us identify areas that are likely to be affected by extreme rainfall events.

29/04/2019

Omāroro water reservoir community engagement programme wins Gold Quill Award of Merit

The Omāroro Water Reservoir Community Engagement Programme won the 2019 IABC Gold Quill Award of Merit!

19/04/2019

UPDATE: Naenae reservoir

Lower Hutt residents may notice an increase in the taste and odour of chlorine in their drinking water over the next couple of days.