Wellington Water is moving forward with a month of overnight works on Holloway Road, despite strong opposition from locals and the city council following short notice of the project.

Wellington Water reported that pieces of timber were responsible for a significant raw sewage spill that flowed down Island Bay parade last week, described by residents as 'feral and disgusting'.

Wellington Water has reported a minor discharge of wastewater into Lyall Bay, caused by a blockage in the inlet main to a pump station.

A burst pipe has cut off water supply to Brooklyn, Mornington, and Vogeltown in Wellington, with crews from Wellington Water working to restore service in stages.

Residents of Wellington, New Zealand, are facing water bill increases of hundreds of dollars, with further rises anticipated, despite cost-of-living pressures.

The New Zealand government will publicly release the findings of an inquiry into the catastrophic failure of the Moa Point wastewater plant next week. This comes just over five weeks after a massive backflow of sewage flooded the plant, which has been discharging millions of litres of raw sewage into the Cook Strait daily since February.

Last month, a fault at the wastewater plant caused it to shut down, sending up to 70 million litres of untreated sewage into the sea each day.

Residents in Wellington are expressing fury over two months of noisy overnight works conducted by Wellington Water, which has apologized for the inconvenience but cited the need to repair over 100-year-old pipes.

Wellington's mayor has deemed the estimated $500-590 million price tag for Tiaki Wai's plan to roll out approximately 140,000 water meters as not 'credible'.

Wellington's new water entity, Tiaki Wai, is under review by the Commerce Commission regarding its proposed charges, which could reach up to $6800 annually for residents in a decade, as it seeks to upgrade aging infrastructure.

Residents in Wellington, New Zealand, are facing a significant increase in water bills, with projections indicating annual costs could reach an estimated $6800 for water services by 2036.

Wellington Water has issued a warning about potential odors at Moa Point as crews continue refurbishment work on the plant, which was forced to shut down in February after a catastrophic failure released millions of liters of untreated sewage.

A preliminary report into the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant will not be made public while the crown review is taking place, Wellington Water says.

Wellington Water crews are currently responding to a wastewater leak on Marine Drive in Eastbourne, marking another incident for the region.

Wellington Water has issued a warning that repairs at its damaged Moa Point plant are likely to cause an increase in odour today, though the risk was described as low.

Wellington's water meter plan has escalated in cost, now surpassing half a billion dollars, drawing criticism and being labeled 'nonsensical.' The project's ballooning budget is raising concerns among residents and officials.

Wellington Water is inviting tenders to address persistent odour issues at the Seaview wastewater treatment plant, which has been a source of complaints from local residents for years due to breaches of consent.

A New Zealand minister has expressed concern for Wellington ratepayers and intervened regarding proposed water charges, indicating potential government oversight on local utility costs.

A draft report was meant to be released earlier this week, but Wellington Water says a final version will now come out on Friday.

Protesters say they want to call attention to the situation in Iran and express solidarity with people they say are living under repression.