Ōwairaka and Wesley water upgrades

Project overview

We are undertaking upgrades to the water network to cater for current and future development and population growth in the area. The project involves the construction of approximately 4,200 metres of new watermain with sections ranging from 200mm to 610mm in diameter, A new bulk supply point will also be constructed as part of the project. It will support 7,200 new dwellings proposed by Kāinga Ora, plus 770 infill dwellings within the Wesley neighbourhood.

The works

Completed sections

Construction of a new bulk supply point chamber in the road near 2 La Veta Avenue and a pipeline connecting to an existing bulk supply point chamber on Richardson Road was completed in May 2022.

Our contractor Fulton Hogan recently completed the early works package. That area has included O’Donnell Avenue, Parkinson Avenue, Farrelly Avenue and Denize Road.

Current and upcoming works

Richardson Road, Ōwairaka/Wesley

Our crew started works on Richardson Road in mid-September. These works are progressing well, and we have completed laying the watermain up to approximately 117 Richardson Road.

On Saturday 9 November, our crew asphalted the completed section on Richardson Road (the section from Richardson/Hendon Avenue intersection to approximately 121 Richardson Road).

Our crew have now switched our traffic management setup to work under the traffic management setup shown on the map below.

We estimate this section of work will be finished by approximately March 2025. 

Please refer to the map below for this stage of work and traffic management.

Traffic will be able to travel in a southbound direction on Richardson Road. Please note a detour will be in place for northbound traffic on Richardson Road.

Further to the above, there will be no right turn onto Richardson Road from Ōwairaka Avenue. A detour will need to be followed along Ōwairaka Avenue, up Mountfield Terrace, onto Mount Royal Avenue, down La Veta Avenue and back onto Richardson Road.

Please note these are our current estimates and are subject to change.

Denny Avenue

Our crew are making good progress and have laid the watermain to just past the Denny Avenue/William Blofield Avenue intersection.

The crew is needing to lay the watermain pipe up to the Denny Avenue/May Road intersection. The estimated finish date for all works on Denny Avenue is early May 2025.

Please refer to the map below for the current traffic management setup.

How will this affect you?

Working hours

• From 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday for the service investigations, and Monday to Saturday for the main construction works. Saturday work will only be utilised if required.

Traffic management

• Please allow extra time for travelling as there will be times when machinery will need to move to allow vehicles to pass by.

• Street parking within the work zone will be restricted. Please park within your property if possible.

• Pedestrian access will be maintained. There may be times where foot traffic is detoured to keep everyone safe. Please follow all posted signage.

Construction works

• Construction works will create noise, vibration, and dust. We will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum and will be working in accordance with the levels under the Auckland Unitary Plan.