News and media

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.

14/02/2022

Featherston boil water notice update

UPDATE: All drinking water must be boiled in Featherston

Today our crews are working to isolate the Boar Bush Reservoir from the rest of the Featherston drinking water network.

13/02/2022

Featherston boil water notice lifted

Wellington Water advises that the Featherston boil water notice has been lifted

10/02/2022

Work begins on pipe duplication project

The first sod was turned today to mark the start of work on the Barber Grove to Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant Pipe Duplication Project.

3/02/2022

Wellington Water accepts all recommendations from independent review of wastewater treatment operations

Wellington Water has received the findings of the independent review into the operating model with Veolia - who is responsible for running all the wastewater treatment plants in the metropolitan Wellington region.

21/01/2022

Water restrictions move to level 2

Following the recent warm and dry weather, a significant increase in water use, and dropping river levels, a ban on the use of sprinklers and irrigation systems is being put in place for metropolitan Wellington and South Wairarapa.

21/01/2022

Water restrictions on water races

Following the recent warm and dry weather and a significant drop in river levels, restrictions have been placed on the water takes from the Waiohine River.

14/12/2021

Start date announced for pipe duplication project

Hutt Valley residents are set to benefit from an ambitious project that will strengthen the local wastewater network in event of a major earthquake.

10/12/2021

Paremata project forging ahead, despite the deluge

As we dry ourselves off from the most recent weather bomb to explode over the Wellington region, you could be forgiven for thinking we’d taken a brief step back in time.

3/12/2021

Wellington Water's quarterly close-up

Every quarter we'll be sharing a summary of the key things we've achieved in the previous three months. We call these our Quarterly Close Ups and each issue will be published on our website and made available to the public.

3/12/2021

Never a dull moment - a graduate engineer's story

Sheena O’Brien is 22 and came to Wellington Water straight from the University of Canterbury. Auckland-born she’s settled into Wellington and is enjoying her first full-time role.