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Water Quality Findings Highlight Gaps In Drinking Water Safety
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 12:06 pm | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand says Taumata Arowai’s drinking water quality reports released today show that many communities continue to be supplied with unsafe drinking water. More >>
Need For Strong Regulation And Long-Term Certainty For Water Services
Monday, 24 June 2024, 10:27 am | Water New Zealand
Strong economic, water quality and environmental regulators are vital to ensure consumer protection and healthy water under the Government’s new Local Water Done Well policy direction. More >>
Fast Track Risks Worsening Of Water Environment
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 6:01 pm | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand says the Government’s fast track approvals legislation risks damaging the water environment and could put communities at risk. More >>
Water New Zealand Stormwater 2024 Conference & Expo
Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:33 am | Water New Zealand
Stormwater professionals, industry experts and those in related fields will take part in workshops, hear inspirational speakers, visit wetland projects and have access to more than 40 expo stands as they explore the theme of embracing change to ensure ... More >>
We Must Avoid Further Degradation Of The Water Environment
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:31 pm | Water New Zealand
Healthy water is essential for the long-term sustainable management of our wider environment as well as the health of our communities and our economy. More >>
Urgent Need To Unlock Three Waters Funding And Certainty – Water New Zealand/ACE New Zealand Survey
Friday, 15 March 2024, 10:30 am | Water New Zealand
Two thirds of respondents in a Three Waters pulse survey have had contracts either paused, deferred or cancelled in the past six months. The survey, conducted by Water New Zealand and ACE New Zealand, across the membership of the two organisations, ... More >>
School’s Back – Remember To Flush Taps And Fountains
Friday, 26 January 2024, 7:22 am | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand is reminding schools to flush taps and fountains at the start of the new school year. Chief executive Gillian Blythe says children are particularly at risk of exposure to lead and other toxic compounds if water has been sitting in ... More >>
Check Your Holiday Destination Water Is Safe To Drink
Friday, 22 December 2023, 8:44 am | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand is reminding people heading on holiday this summer to take care when drinking the water at holiday houses and camping grounds. Chief executive Gillian Blythe says that many holiday destinations rely on tank water which can easily ... More >>
Urgent Need For Certainty In The Water Sector
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 1:19 pm | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand is urging the government to quickly address the uncertainty over the future of the three waters sector and support the urgent need for investment to address the infrastructure deficit. Water New Zealand chief executive Gillian ... More >>
Water Advocate Erin Brockovich To Address Water New Zealand Conference
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 4:50 pm | Water New Zealand
Internationally renowned consumer advocate and environmental activist, Erin Brockovich will give the keynote address on the second day (tomorrow) of the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo 2023. Erin Brockovich became an overnight icon for her relentless ... More >>
Water Conference Draws Record Attendance
Monday, 16 October 2023, 2:37 pm | Water New Zealand
The record-breaking attendance at this year’s Water New Zealand Conference and Expo 2023 reflects the recognition of the challenges around the need for major investment in infrastructure and climate change resilience. The three day conference gets underway ... More >>
Major Water Conference Gets Underway In Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 2:55 pm | Water New Zealand
The huge challenges and opportunities facing the three waters sector in Aotearoa New Zealand will be a key focus of a three-day conference next week in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. Presenters and delegates at the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo ... More >>
Queenstown Outbreak Shows Need For Better Regulation Of Onsite Wastewater Systems
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 9:05 am | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand says many communities in Aotearoa New Zealand are at serious risk of illness because of poorly installed and maintained onsite wastewater management systems. Chief executive Gillian Blythe says Queenstown’s cryptosporidiosis outbreak ... More >>
Call For All Drinking Water Suppliers To Ensure Multi-barrier Protection
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 2:21 pm | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand Says The Suspected Linking Of Queenstown’s Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak To The Town’s Water Supply Highlights The Need For Effective Multi-barrier Protection Of Drinking Water. Acting Technical Manager Lesley Smith Says Around Twenty ... More >>
Bigger Incentives Needed To Fix Our Leaking Infrastructure
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 9:03 am | Water New Zealand
As we head towards the election, tackling our long term under-investment in water infrastructure needs to remain a key focus. Recently updated water loss guidelines have been developed to help councils tackle their leaking infrastructure. Water New ... More >>
Record Breaking Attendance At Stormwater Conference
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 11:36 am | Water New Zealand
The Water New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2023 gets underway in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today with a record attendance. Almost 600 stormwater professionals are meeting this week for two and a half days of keynote and technical presentations, ... More >>
Conference Focuses On Stormwater Resilience
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 5:15 pm | Water New Zealand
Managing stormwater to avoid catastrophic flooding will be a key focus of a major stormwater conference getting underway in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this week (23-25 May). The Water New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2023 is being opened by Local Government ... More >>
Water Reform Reset Provides Greater Certainty For Long Term Improvement
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:45 pm | Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand says the proposal to create ten new regionally-based water services entities provides certainty after weeks of signalling changes to the reform programme. Chief executive Gillian Blythe says that relative to the current model of 64 water ... More >>
Water Consumption Continues To Rise
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 1:16 pm | Water New Zealand
Year after year, Kiwis have been quenching their thirst with an ever-increasing amount of water. Consumption in Aotearoa New Zealand has been flowing in one direction – upwards. Latest findings in the Water Zealand National Performance Review shows ... More >>
Water Supply Is A Postcode Business
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 1:09 pm | Water New Zealand
What you pay for water depends on where in the country you live and customers in small towns generally pay more than those in larger urban areas. Water New Zealand’s latest annual National Performance Review which compares drinking water, wastewater ... More >>
