The notice was put in place for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Monday after routine water sample testing showed traces of E coli. Two public water tankers were set up at 113 Duke Street, Big King Reserve, and Hillsborough Park carpark, Carlton Street. Watercare apologisesWatercare has apologised for the impacts of the boil water notice. Mark Bourne from Watercare told Checkpoint he understands the disruption the boil water notice caused, and he is "truly sorry". He said the sample tap appears to be the smoking gun, but tests on Wednesday will confirm that.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 07, 2026 20:54 UTC