Prime Minister opens $26m reservoir in Northland

Thursday 25 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 25 Sep 2025, 6:03pm

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has officially opened the Te Waihekeora Reservoir near Dargaville. The $26 million facility can hold 3.3 million cubic metres of water to help protect the drought-prone region. The project is expected to create 440 new jobs across Northland.

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1. 1NewsThu 25 Sep 2025, 4:45pm

   PM opens new $26m reservoir in drought-prone Northland (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 25 Sep 2025, 5:53pm

   Waihekeora Reservoir formally opened in drought-plagued corner of Northland (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldThu 25 Sep 2025, 6:03pm

   Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opens multi-million-dollar Kaipara water reservoir (opens in new tab)