News and media

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

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8/02/2018

Metropolitan Wellington to ease sprinkler ban, watering restrictions remain

From tomorrow Friday 9 February, the ban on using garden sprinklers in Wellington, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Porirua will be lifted.

Garden watering restrictions will still be in effect.

23/01/2018

Record leaks reported in December 2017

A record breaking 2140 leaks were reported in December 2017 across the region.

29/11/2017

Sprinklers banned in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua

A ban on the use of residential sprinklers and irrigation systems will take effect in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua from midnight Wednesday, 29 November 2017.

22/11/2017

Soaring water consumption prompts warning, water patrols

Wellington Water is calling on the residents of Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley to cut back on their water use this weekend, and make sure they observe garden watering restrictions.

14/11/2017

One year on – and the message is the same. Store water now!

Wellingtonians need to have up to 120 litres each of stored water to help them get through the first seven days following a major earthquake, advises the council-owned water network company Wellington Water.

18/09/2017

New pipeline for Knights Road

Wellington Water is back at work on Knights Road, Lower Hutt. A 1.5 kilometre pipeline is being installed from Waterloo to the Hutt River, to ensure a new ultraviolet treatment system will be good to go before peak summer demand for drinking water.

27/08/2017

Garden watering restrictions are in place!

Garden watering restriction are in place for Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua

3/08/2017

Emergency wastewater pipe repair, The Esplanade at Owhiro Bay

Last week, a fitting on the main wastewater pipe serving Brooklyn and Island Bay suburbs developed a leak in a chamber at Owhiro Bay. Since then we have been exploring any possible options to fix this pipe with minimal impact on the environment.

7/07/2017

Water and wastewater pipe renewals to start in Upper Hutt’s city centre Monday 10 July

From 10 July to end of September 2017, Wellington Water will be renewing the aging water and wastewater pipes along Upper Hutt’s Main Street, Wakefield Street and Logan Street to improve the resilience of the infrastructure.

27/06/2017

Budget 2017: $6m for Wellington regional emergency water supplies

Local Government Minister Anne Tolley and Civil Defence Minister Nathan Guy today announced Budget 2017 provides $6 million to part fund emergency water supplies in the Wellington region.