News and notices

Read the latest news and public notices, including our fortnightly Newsline.

News in June 2026

Heavy rain watch in place

An update from our Hydrology team regarding the recent thunderstorm activity.

This morning, MetService issued a Yellow Weather Watch over small portions of Tasman District till midnight…

Urgent conserve water message for Tapawera

Unfortunately there have been electrical malfunctions at the Tapawera water treatment plant meaning that it is unlikely that it will be able to resume producing water…

Current road works and closures

This list of road works and closures is updated regularly. Weather and unforeseen emergency events may affect roads at short notice.

Sewage pump station overflows

Wastewater overflows 02 June 2026

The heavy rain over the long weekend has led to stormwater getting into our wastewater network and overwhelming systems causing numerous sewage…