Cyclone Gabrielle

If you live in a community affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and you’re concerned about the safety of your drinking water, visit our emergency page to find out more.

Wai ora. Tangata ora.,
Healthy water. Healthy people.

About Taumata Arowai

Ko Taumata Arowai te kaiwhakarite ratonga wai hou mō Aotearoa. E ū ana mātou ki te whakarite ki te āheinga o ngā hapori katoa ki te wai inu haumaru ia rā, ā, he tūranga whaimana tā mātou ki te tiaki i te taiao mai i ngā pānga o te waipara me te waiāwhā.

Taumata Arowai is the new water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to ensuring all communities have access to safe and reliable drinking water every day. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks.

Girl pouring glass of water from the tap

Ko wai, ko au, ko tātou

Ko te wai ahau, ko ahau te wai
He whakaaturanga tātau nō te wai
Ko te ora te wai ko te ora o te tangata
He taonga te wai me tiaki
Ko wai tātou
Ko wai tātou

I am water, water is me
We are reflections of our water
The health of water is the health of the people
Water is a treasure that must be protected
We are water. Water is us.

Te Mana o te Wai

Te wai ora + te tangata ora = tō tātou anamata

Healthy water + healthy people = our future

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