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$18.5b investment plan for next 20 years unveiled
‘Amiria’ the tunnel boring machine breaks through
Aerial inspection reveals impact of storm on Auckland’s western dams
Affordability the key concern when setting water prices for 2021
Albany reservoir pump station project completed
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Auckland Council to change water restrictions for commercial water users
Auckland Council to make decision on water restrictions
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Auckland’s residential water restrictions to be adjusted for summer
Auckland’s water supply receives six million litre a day boost
Auckland’s water use jumps more than 30 million litres a day in a week
Aucklanders achieve target water savings in June
Aucklanders encouraged to keep saving water as dams near 50 per cent
Aucklanders overwhelmingly supportive of calls to save water as drought continues
Aucklanders urged to keep saving water after daylight savings kicks in
Aucklanders urged to maintain water-saving habits in biggest water use week of the year
Aucklanders use low levels of water in peak summer
Central Interceptor’s Tunnel Boring Machine receives Matariki star name
Council agrees to lift remaining water restrictions in Auckland
Countdown supermarkets give away 15,000 of our shower timers
Dams approach half full, but Auckland’s water supply is stable
Domenica is lowered into the shaft to begin tunnelling
Downpours in west Auckland see spike in dam levels
Dramatic rise in Upper Nihotupu Dam highlights relative size of each water storage lake
Drought far from over
Drought response found to be effective overall, with scope for improvement
Eden Park gets helping hand to save 16 million litres of tap water per year
Emergency powers invoked to address Auckland drought
Giant Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) lowers into shaft for groundbreaking Central Interceptor project
Giant tunnel boring machine starts digging Watercare’s $1.2B Central Interceptor
Hot and dry forecast causing concern
Hot weather leads to skyrocketing water demand
Aucklanders set new water consumption record
Aucklanders to enjoy cleaner beaches and waterways with a new super-sized wastewater tunnel
Auckland's drinking water is 'Aa-okay'.
Big dry continues through July
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Efforts doubled to reduce midge numbers in Māngere Bridge
Engineers celebrate with tea and muffins as Army Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant refurbishment is com
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Jon Lamonte appointed as chief executive
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Leak detection programme prevents millions of litres of water loss
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Micro Tunnel Boring Machine begins tunnelling and inserts first pipe for groundbreaking project
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New ‘town to tank’ water service makes it easier for Whangaparaoa residents to connect to the public
New Central Interceptor training centre opens
New pipejacking record set on Auckland watermain project
New private bore opens in Orewa to help water tanker drivers in northern Auckland
New water treatment plant near Tuakau about to go live
New Zealand’s first floating solar array unveiled
Onehunga Water Treatment Plant increases production as part of drought response
Our $2.4 billion construction partnership with Fulton Hogan and Fletcher Construction
Our water and wastewater prices will change from 1 July 2019
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Sally's 100,000th pupil
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Sludge spill affects Ascot Road, Māngere
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Make your spring planting water-efficient
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Manukau RFC’s massive water savings
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Don’t rush to flush
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Rare plant discovered at Watercare Coastal Walkway
Save 20 campaign comes to an end
Scale of Tasman Tempest devastation revealed
Snells Beach School students visit Tunnel Boring Machine
Summer is coming, so make every drop count
Take a tour of two of our treatment plants
Te reo Māori e-book launched
Tenders submitted for Watercare’s Central Interceptor project
Thank you, Auckland - our total water storage has reached 80 per cent
Our Central Interceptor Tunnel Boring Machine has passed its Factory Acceptance Test
Tonnes of microbes get to work at Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant
Tracking Auckland’s water use over summer
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Tunnel boring machine begins work in Wairau Road
Joining forces to build New Zealand’s first floating solar array
Visit one of our dams on World Water Day
Visitors pour through the doors at Ardmore Water Treatment Plant’s annual open day
Visitors pour through the doors at our Waikato Water Treatment Plant's first open day
Vodafone email shutdown may affect some customers
Wading birds on Watercare Coastal Walkway receive a helping hand from students
Waikato eels get new home in Lower Nihotupu Dam
Waikato Regional Council grants us two consents for Waikato River water
Warkworth’s new water treatment plant opens its doors for first time
Wastewater pipe being repaired on Hillsborough foreshore
Wastewater pump station dramatically cuts overflows at Shoal Bay
Water and wastewater price changes effective 1 July 2018
Water and wastewater price changes from 1 July 2020
Water and wastewater prices to increase from 1 July 2021
Water lessons filter through on World Water Day
Water pressure to return to normal in central-west Auckland
Watercare and Auckland Council conduct pipe testing in Glen Innes
Watercare and Paparimu School dig deep for Hūnua farm
Watercare announces new water and wastewater services for Clevedon
Watercare chooses Manuka Road as site for new Huia Water Treatment Plant
Watercare ensures wildlife is protected at Army Bay construction site
Watercare fights blue/green algae with ultrasonic soundwaves
Watercare gives migrating fish and eels a helping hand
Watercare implements compliance and connections changes
Watercare in the running for sustainability awards
Watercare lodges application to improve south-west wastewater services
Watercare opens award-winning training facility
Watercare partners with Plunket
New water stations to pop up at community events
Watercare provides UV treatment for Havelock North water
Watercare ranks highly among Australasian counterparts
Watercare releases latest annual report
Watercare selects Ghella-Abergeldie Harker Joint Venture to move forward with Central Interceptor pr
Watercare to regenerate pine forest in Hūnua Ranges with natives
Watercare video wins second international award
Watercare’s Hunua Ranges regeneration project takes shape
Watercare’s new water treatment plant in Warkworth goes live
Watercare's free personalised water advice service
We’ve got a new e-bill
Work begins on Mangere wastewater treatment plant upgrade
Work begins on wastewater pump station in Mairangi Bay Reserve
Work begins to connect Pukekohe East reservoir to supply network
Yellow pohutukawa create excitement at Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant
You're invited to farewell Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, the giant tunnelling machine that will bore the Central
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