Chief Executive’s message
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to Water New Zealand Conference & Expo 2026 which set another attendance record.
This year, we welcomed more than 2300 delegates, exhibitors and visitors to Kirikiriroa Hamilton, who joined together to build connections, share knowledge and insights, discuss new ideas and showcase new world-class products and technologies.
The keynote speeches, panel discussions, and technical presentations explored the issues and challenges for the water sector including policy reform, meeting growing customer expectations, investing in our infrastructure and the importance of delivering safe, reliable water services across Aotearoa New Zealand.
We also say thank you to our speakers, sponsors, volunteers and partners for helping make this year’s event such an amazing success and congratulations to our award finalists and winners.
The Water New Zealand Conference & Expo will be in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in 2027 and we look forward to seeing you there from 15-17 September.
Gillian Blythe
Chief Executive, Water New Zealand
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