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News and media

Keep up to date with the latest news from Tiaki Wai and our mahi here.

 

For media queries contact 021 302 259 or email media@tiakiwai.co.nz. 

13/08/2026
Tiaki Wai welcomes Commerce Commission scrutiny as investment programme gets going

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28/07/2026
Wellington region property owners to get separate bills for water services and rates
From this week, property owners in the Wellington region will start receiving separate bills for water services and rates –– one from Tiaki Wai, the region’s new water services provider, and one from their local council, for rates excluding water services.

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1/07/2026
Wellington’s new water services organisation ready to get on with the job
Today, Tiaki Wai takes responsibility for water networks across Porirua, Hutt Valley and Wellington and around 155,000 homes and businesses will start to see the direct impact of their investment on improving water services.

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16/06/2026
Tiaki Wai ready to take on infrastructure challenges
Tiaki Wai Board Chair Will Peet says the Wellington region’s new water organisation is looking forward to getting on with the job of delivering resilient water services for the region while keeping costs as low as possible.

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15/06/2026
Notice of Board meetings through to December 2026
The Tiaki Wai Board will be meeting on the following dates.

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9/06/2026
How is Tiaki Wai different to Wellington Water?
Tiaki Wai is being established to fix long-standing, region-wide issues caused by decades of underinvestment in water infrastructure.

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3/06/2026
New Wastewater Storage Facility a major win for Porirua
The health of the Porirua Harbour will be materially improved thanks to the Porirua Central Wastewater Storage Facility, which was officially opened today by Porirua City Council and Wellington Water. 

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29/05/2026
Tiaki Wai shareholding councils confirm commitment to Tiaki Wai
The five councils who are shareholders in Tiaki Wai today confirmed their commitment to transferring assets and debt and providing callable capital to the new water organisation.

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29/05/2026
Projected water services charges whittled back
Tiaki Wai water services charges for the 2026/27 year will be slightly lower than initially proposed, and future increases will also be less steep.

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22/05/2026
Explaining water services charges
For years, most of us have taken water, wastewater and stormwater services for granted, without knowing what they cost or how they are paid for.

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