A water pipe has burst in central Porirua this afternoon, causing major outages and business closures in the city centre and nearby suburbs of Rānui and Elsdon.
Tiaki Wai said it had responded to a burst 300mm main on Mepham Pl, Porirua at 2.21pm on Saturday, which had caused the road's asphalt to crack.
"It is anticipated that service will be interrupted for at least 8 hours," the organisation said.
"We are awaiting urgent markouts and traffic control before the excavation process can begin."
A water tanker had been ordered and would be located on the corner of Champion St and Mepham Pl for affected residents.
"We are aware of a larger outage area and are currently investigating the cause, but it is believed to be related to this incident," Tiaki Wai added.
Porirua City Council said the Porirua Library, Pātaka Art + Museum, CBD public toilets and and Te Rauparaha Arena and Aquatic Centre had been forced to close.
People were encouraged to check Tiaki Wai for further information.
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