Burst water main causes road damage and outages in Porirua

Saturday 15 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 15 Aug, 6:54pm

In this story Tiaki Wai, Porirua City Council

A 300mm water main burst on Mepham Place on Saturday afternoon, causing the road to crack. The incident has resulted in water outages across Porirua, including the city centre, Rānui, and Elsdon. Service is expected to return late Saturday night.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffSat 15 Aug, 4:47pm

   Burst pipe cracks open road, cuts water across Porirua (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSat 15 Aug, 5:10pm

   Major water pipe bursts in Porirua causing disruptions, closures (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldSat 15 Aug, 6:54pm

   Water main bursts in Porirua, mayor warns of hours of disruption ahead (opens in new tab)