Hāwera Water Tower

Water Tower Closed

The Hāwera Water Tower is temporarily closed to public use.

The Hāwera Water Tower dominates the urban landscape and provides a central landmark and navigation point for visitors to the town. It is designated as a category one structure by the Historic Places Trust, and celebrated its 100th year in 2014.

Situated behind the South Taranaki isite Visitor Centre, take about 10 minutes to climb the (somewhat strenuous - but don't let that put you off) 215 steps of the best-known heritage building in Hāwera for a bird’s eye view of the region and coast.

For more information contact the South Taranaki isite Visitors Centre.

Why is the Hāwera Water Tower closed to the public?

The Hāwera Water Tower is currently closed because safety issues were identified during an independent engineering assessment. To protect visitors and staff, public access cannot be allowed until these issues are fixed.

When will the Water Tower reopen?

The repair work needed is significant and costly. Council will consider whether to fund these repairs as part of the next Long Term Plan process. Until a decision is made and the work is completed, the Water Tower will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

Why can’t people visit in the meantime?

Until the necessary repairs are carried out, the site does not meet current health and safety requirements. Allowing access before the work is done could put people at risk.