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.

1/02/2024

Wellington Water's response to Wellington City Council’s proposed increase on LTP 2024 to 34

Wellington Water welcomes the news that Wellington City Council has proposed to increase investment in their upcoming Long-Term Plan. We appreciate any funding our councils can provide the region’s water services and infrastructure.

12/01/2024

Wellington metropolitan region moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions

Wellington City, Porirua City, Hutt City, and Upper Hutt City will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01am on Wednesday 17 January, meaning a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households.

5/01/2024

South Wairarapa moving to Level 2 water restrictions

Featherston, Greytown, and Martinborough will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.00AM on Saturday 6 January 2024, meaning a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households.

3/01/2024

Seaview Treatment Plant biofilter replacement completed ahead of schedule

The works were initially expected to be completed in late January, but the project team managed to reinstate the biofilter media prior to the Christmas break.

8/12/2023

Media response on Wellington City Council Fieldforce4 report

6/12/2023

Multi-agency emergency response planning to prepare for a water shortage

Today councils in the metropolitan Wellington region, the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), Wellington Water and other public agencies ran an emergency planning exercise to prepare for the risk of a water shortage this summer.

24/11/2023

Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant odour causing a stink

13/11/2023

Residents in the Wellington region warned of a water shortage this summer

Residents in the Wellington region will wake up to signs and warnings across the region about a risk of a water shortage this summer. This is part of a big push from councils and Wellington Water to prepare residents for the possibility of tighter water restrictions in the following months.

10/11/2023

Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant works to improve odour levels

Hutt City Council and Wellington Water advise residents and businesses near the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant of planned maintenance works.

22/09/2023

Level 1 Water Restrictions beginning this weekend

All metropolitan Wellington will enter Level 1 water restrictions this Sunday, joining Upper Hutt and South Wairarapa.