Hinekōrako will be offline from 5pm to 7pm Thursday 4 September

Find out how to notify us during this time at our

Planned Hinekōrako outage page.

Water services legislation changes

The Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act became law on 26 August 2025. We’re updating our website to reflect the new legislation by mid-September. Find out about key changes for suppliers and operators.

Mō te iwi whānui,
For the public

The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand.