Ohakune water crisis: Mum hauls creek water to flush toilet as taps run dry for days

Zeb Tupa'iMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·9 Aug, 2026 07:02 AM3 mins to read‌Ohakune is facing almost two days without water after an earthquake damaged a pipeline supplying the town's water treatment plant. Photo / Bevan Conley.An Ohakune mother is walking hundreds of metres to collect creek water so her family can flush the toilet as the town faces almost two days without water.The outage follows earthquake damage to a pipeline supplying the town’s water treatment plant, Ruapehu District Council said.