The plan for delivering water services to metropolitan Wellington residents and businesses through a new organisation with new funding and governance arrangements has been approved by five councils - Hutt City, Porirua City, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City and Greater Wellington.
The Metropolitan Wellington Water Services Delivery Plan will be submitted to the Government before the deadline of 3 September 2025, as required under the Government’s Local Water Done Well policy and legislation.
The plan is based on establishing a new multi-council-owned water organisation in partnership with Mana whenua iwi Ngāti Toa Rangitira and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika. The new organisation, with the interim name Metro Water, is due to take over from Wellington Water Ltd on 1 July 2026.
More details on Local Water Done Well can be found here.
21 Aug 2025
