Welcome to AWMA in New Zealand
Proven Water Control and Screening Solutions for NZ
At AWMA, we are dedicated to supporting our New Zealand project partners with industry-leading water control and screening solutions. With over two decades of successful project delivery across Aotearoa, we specialise in the design, manufacture, and installation of high-performance infrastructure for water management.
Our solutions include:
Water Control Gates, Penstocks, Sluice Gates, Stoplogs, Stop Boards, Bulkheads, Flap Gates, Flood Barriers, Automated Trash Screens, and Self-Cleaning Intake Screens—all engineered for reliability, performance, and longevity.
AWMA has proudly delivered tailored water infrastructure for a wide range of New Zealand projects across:
- Irrigation and Agriculture
- Dams and Reservoirs
- Urban Water and Stormwater Systems
- Wastewater and Water Treatment
- Flood Mitigation
- Environmental Flow Control
- Screening and Debris Management
Our reputation is built on long-term partnerships with contractors, asset owners, and government agencies who trust us to deliver safe, innovative, and cost-effective solutions.
Local Support. Global Expertise.
Our commitment to our New Zealand clients extends beyond product supply—we operate on a true partnership philosophy. From Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) through to design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing support, we are with you every step of the way.
To strengthen this commitment, AWMA has a dedicated Regional Manager based in New Zealand, providing local knowledge and responsive service throughout the project lifecycle.
Supporting the Water Community
AWMA is a proud supporter of New Zealand’s water industry, including events hosted by WaterNZ. We believe in building strong relationships with the local water industry and contributing to growth and innovation.
Innovation with Purpose
Our guiding principle is to continuously evolve, delivering smarter solutions that improve performance and reduce risk. Each project benefits from a balance of proven design and customised engineering to meet specific site and operational requirements.
Partner with AWMA and benefit from over 25 years of proven experience delivering engineered water control solutions that perform in New Zealand’s unique conditions.
AWMA in New Zealand
Phone Head Office +64 27 343 1181
Email info@nullawmawatercontrol.co.nz
Web www.awmawatercontrol.com.au/nz
AWMA service the Flood Barrier market in NZ with the assistance of our exclusive New Zealand resellers Watersmart:
LATEST PROJECTS
Pump Station Intake Screens for Auckland
By Belinda |
Watercare’s new water treatment plant by the Waikato River will provide up to 50 million litres of water a day, marking a critical milestone in the organisation’s drought response and catering for growth in the Auckland region. The ‘Waikato 50’ plant was designed and built in under a year. The new plant sits alongside Watercare’s…
Fish-friendly Screen Replacement Project for RDR
By Belinda |
AWARD WINNING FISH FRIENDLY INTAKE SCREEN SOLUTION ONE OF THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. AWMA partnered New Zealand’s Rangitata Diversion Race Management Ltd to design and construct an environmentally sustainable water diversion and screening solution. The Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) extracts water from the New Zealand South Island’s Rangitata River 365 days…
30m2 of Screening Surface for Kurow Duntroon Irrigation Company
By Belinda |
With an overall width over 7m and weighing over three tonnes, the T-style cylinder screen has nearly 30 square meters of effective screen surface area. AWMA were engaged by Monadelphous Engineering to supply an Intake Screen within the Waitaki Valley, for Kurow Duntroon Irrigation Company (KDIC) in New Zealand. The Self-Cleaning Cylindrical Intake Screen was…
Flood Barrier Protects Belfast NZ
By Belinda |
A Retractable Flood Barrier was installed at Dickeys Road, Belfast, New Zealand to complete the secondary flood protection system for Christchurch. The Flood Barrier needed to contain a large (6500 cubic metres per second) design flood in the Waimakariri River. In the event of the design flood event occurring, flood waters would have flowed over…
Intake Screen for Amuri Irrigation Company
By Belinda |
A Self-Cleaning Screen (to exclude fish and debris) was supplied by AWMA and installed on the Balmoral 2 Intake in July 2017. New Zealand’s Amuri Irrigation Company Limited (AIC) currently irrigates 28,000 hectares of land within the Waiau and Hurunui catchments. The original irrigation schemes (Waiau, Balmoral and Waiareka) all fall within the Amuri Basin…
Intake Screen for Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited (BCI)
By Belinda |
The Mid Canterbury area of New Zealand’s south island is a powerhouse for food production, 10% of which is enabled by Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited (BCI). BCI is a farmer owned cooperative sourcing water from the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers, both alpine braided rivers. BCI now has nine main distribution networks, a total of 250km…
Self-cleaning Debris Screens for NZ
By Belinda |
AWMA were engaged to supply and deliver three Debris Screens for an irrigation intake project in New Zealand. Three screens with 1.7mm slot width were required. Two for an Intake Canal, 2400mm wide by 9200mm long. The other 3200mm wide by 9200mm long, was installed on a Pond Outlet. The self-cleaning Travelling Screens can be…
Intake Gates for Central Plains Water Limited (CPWL) Project
By admin |
AWMA were engaged to design, manufacture, supply, install and commission water control gates, stopboards and electrical equipment for the $385 million Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme Intake Gates Project located on the South Island of New Zealand. Stage 1 required 18 months to complete and was delivered on-time. It involved opening up approximately 20,000 hectares of…
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Award Win at WaterNZ
“AWMA have played a key role in the success of our strategically important fish screen project – the largest of its type anywhere. They came on board very early in our project and provided valuable input to the design development with timely technical and commercial information. Their delivery has been outstanding! The fabrication and construction quality of the very large stainless components has been truly impressive, and they didn’t miss a thing in the delivery programme – everything in place, on time. Brett and his team at AWMA have been fantastic partners to work with.”
Regards
Tony McCormick
CEO
Rangitata Diversion Race Management Ltd
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