Wellington Water

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September 2026

• 2 SepReview finds systemic failures caused Moa Point wastewater disaster+2

November 2025

• 24 Nov 2025Wellington High School closes due to burst water main on Cuba Street
• 13 Nov 2025Seaview residents warned of sewage plant odours following operational error

September 2025

• 11 Sep 2025Residents warned of odours from Seaview wastewater treatment plant

July 2025

• 28 Jul 2025Daily water loss in Wellington region drops by 11 million litres

June 2025

• 30 Jun 2025Burst water pipe floods street in central Wellington

March 2025

• 28 Mar 2025Commerce Commission to monitor Wellington Water financial management+1
• 14 Mar 2025Wellington Water Committee meets following contractor payment concerns
• 13 Mar 2025Seaview plant operator threatened with penalties over sewage stench
• 10 Mar 2025Water restored in Mt Cook after major outage
• 10 Mar 2025Wellington Water board chair unlikely to resign after extraordinary meeting
• 7 Mar 2025Porirua mayor criticises proposal to sack Wellington Water chairperson
• 6 Mar 2025Minister considers intervention as calls grow for Wellington Water chair to resign+3
• 5 Mar 2025Wellington water reform draft fails to address Wellington Water issues
• 5 Mar 2025Reports find Wellington Water overpaying for repairs and prone to fraud
• 4 Mar 2025Councillors consider legal action against Wellington Water following critical reports+1
• 4 Mar 2025Reports trigger overhaul of Wellington Water hiring processes
• 3 Mar 2025Wellington Water report reveals theft and high maintenance costs+3

February 2025

• 5 Feb 2025Wellington Water requests additional funding to improve operations
• 4 Feb 2025Wellington Water to request additional funding from council

November 2024

• 14 Nov 2024Two Wellington schools closed due to water leaks