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Keep up to date with the latest news from Tiaki Wai and our mahi here.

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1/07/2026

Wellington’s new water services organisation ready to get on with the job

Today, Tiaki Wai takes responsibility for water networks across Porirua, Hutt Valley and Wellington and around 155,000 homes and businesses will start to see the direct impact of their investment on improving water services.

16/06/2026

Tiaki Wai ready to take on infrastructure challenges

Tiaki Wai Board Chair Will Peet says the Wellington region’s new water organisation is looking forward to getting on with the job of delivering resilient water services for the region while keeping costs as low as possible.

15/06/2026

Notice of Board meetings through to December 2026

The Tiaki Wai Board will be meeting on the following dates.

9/06/2026

How is Tiaki Wai different to Wellington Water?

Tiaki Wai is being established to fix long-standing, region-wide issues caused by decades of underinvestment in water infrastructure.

3/06/2026

New Wastewater Storage Facility a major win for Porirua

The health of the Porirua Harbour will be materially improved thanks to the Porirua Central Wastewater Storage Facility, which was officially opened today by Porirua City Council and Wellington Water. 

29/05/2026

Tiaki Wai shareholding councils confirm commitment to Tiaki Wai

The five councils who are shareholders in Tiaki Wai today confirmed their commitment to transferring assets and debt and providing callable capital to the new water organisation.

29/05/2026

Projected water services charges whittled back

Tiaki Wai water services charges for the 2026/27 year will be slightly lower than initially proposed, and future increases will also be less steep.

22/05/2026

Explaining water services charges

For years, most of us have taken water, wastewater and stormwater services for granted, without knowing what they cost or how they are paid for.

20/05/2026

Wellington Water and Wellington City Council release Moa Point road map to recovery

Wellington Water and Wellington City Council have released a recovery roadmap and the second damage report for the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, providing the community with a clear timeline toward restoring the plant.

18/05/2026

Wellington Water crews responding to a wastewater leak in Titahi Bay

Crews are on site attending to a leak from a wastewater pipe on Titahi Bay Road. The leak, now fully contained at the site, was previously discharging into the Porirua harbour through the stormwater system.  