Alert warns Ohakune residents of water outage after quake damage
4 sources·Updated August 10, 2026
Ohakune water outage
Covered by 4 sources
- NZ Herald·11h agoOhakune water shutdown likely to last longer than expected
The town's water reservoir has fallen to just 12%.
Read at NZ Herald → - RNZ National·12h agoOhakune's water shutdown likely to last longer than expected
Supplies are being dropped to parts of the community, with the mayor unable to confirm when water will be back on.
Read at RNZ National → - NZ Herald NZ·1d agoOhakune water crisis: Mum hauls creek water to flush toilet as taps run dry for days
Water is not expected to return until tomorrow evening.
Read at NZ Herald NZ → - RNZ Environment·1d agoAlert warns Ohakune residents of water outage after quake damage
Residents and visitors are being told not to use tap water or flush toilets, and to conserve supplies.
Read at RNZ Environment →
