JSP Website

Step into the heritage end of Jackson Street. Take in the colonial style buildings that echo a bygone era.

  • About
    • About JSP
    • How to get to Jackson Street
    • History
    • Contact Us
  • Become a Member
  • Account
    • Login
Menu
  • About
    • About JSP
    • How to get to Jackson Street
    • History
    • Contact Us
  • Become a Member
  • Account
    • Login
  • Home
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Submit a Community Event
  • Tours
  • Experience Petone – Directory
    • Tours
    • Things to Do
    • Eat & Drink
    • Heritage & Arts
    • Shopping
    • Professional Services
    • Community
    • Travel & Accommodation
  • News
  • Christmas in Petone
  • Keep Petone Clean
  • Contact Us

Te Puna Wai Ora (Spring of Life)

45 Buick Street
Petone 5012
Things to DoArts & Culture
0 Reviews
Add Photos
Write a Review

Come and taste the sparkling spring water from this stunning fountain

Hundreds of visitors and residents are attracted every week to the big granite water feature on the corner of Buick & Jackson Streets. They come to collect and drinking its unique spring water.

Te Puna Wai Ora was opened in 2003 and has since served as a piece of outdoor art at the same time as providing drinking water. The urn-like sculpture of the free-flowing fountain and drinking water outlets was created by artist Louise Purvis. They symbolise an oasis – a place of rest and refreshment.

Te Puna Wai Ora’s pure artesian water originates from the Hutt River. It enters the artesian aquifer at Taita Gorge and is then locked underground in sand, gravel and boulders by layers of clay and silt.

The water is free from micro-organisms and organic substances and is safe to drink without treatment because it has been naturally filtered in its long journey through the aquifer. Some consumers travel long distances to collect the water for drinking.

Te Puna Wai Ora was commissioned as a Millennium project by Hutt City Council, with assistance from the Lottery Grants Board.

 

Rate & Write a Review

Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

45 Buick Street
Petone 5012
Get Directions

Photo Gallery

Contact Jackson St Programme

Pages

  • Home
  • Events
  • Submit A Community Event
  • Tours
  • Experience Petone – Directory
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Become a Member

Directory

  • Things to Do
  • Eat & Drink
  • Heritage & Arts
  • Shopping
  • Professional Services
  • Community
  • Travel & Accommodation

Contact

Old Police Station
274b Jackson Street, Petone 5012
Wellington, New Zealand

+64 4 939 2811


Positive SSL

Copyright Jackson Street Program © 2017. All Rights Reserved | Design by Nettl Petone
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Pin It on Pinterest

Login

Lost your password?