We ensure Auckland and its people continue to enjoy dependable services by upgrading our assets, and by planning, building and delivering new infrastructure in cost-efficient ways.
Learn more: How we are funded
Our vision
Trusted by our communities for exceptional performance every day.
Better tomorrow than we are today | Pai ake apōpō atu i tēnei rā
Our mission
Reliable, safe and efficient water and wastewater services.
Who we serve
We provide water and wastewater services to 1.7 million people in the Auckland region. In Papakura, we provide bulk services to Veolia Water, which manages the local community’s network and retail services. Our testing facilities, Watercare Laboratory Services, monitor and test drinking water and wastewater for over a third of New Zealand’s population.
Learn more: Our commitment to you
Who owns us
Watercare is a council-controlled organisation, wholly owned by Auckland Council. The council appoints our board of directors, who in turn appoint our chief executive.

Our board of directors and executives are committed to ensuring the company applies best-practice policies and procedures.
The board is ultimately responsible for making governance decisions. Meet the Board of directors and executives.
We do not receive any funding from Auckland Council or the government, nor do we pay a dividend to Auckland Council.
All the money we receive from customers goes into operating, maintaining and expanding our networks of pipes, treatment plants, pump stations and other infrastructure.
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