Liquor licence compliance starts with reliable drinking water
If alcohol is being sold, councils and police require free drinking water at the point of sale. Free drinking water is a key requirement for liquor licence compliance. Running short during peak trading creates compliance risks, falls short of host responsibility obligations and leaves attendees with a poor impression.
Aquaman is Taumata Arowai-registered, licensed to carry potable water only and council pre-qualified through repeated validation across major events. Highly visible hydration stations arrive filled with A Grade drinking water and are automatically scheduled for refill before levels fall below 30% through remote cellular monitoring. Keeping tanks fuller also helps keep the water cooler.
The cost is minimal compared with drink sales. At Synthony in the Domain, drinking water cost around 25 to 30 cents per person, compared with bar prices of $12 to $14 per drink.
Many smaller event organisers only think about drinking water when applying for their liquor licence. By then, timelines can be tight. Larger events require days of setup and refill planning, so booking early helps secure availability and allows logistics to be planned properly. Contact us to discuss your event.
Events - Overview:
Event water supply and festival water tank hire across Auckland and New Zealand, providing portable hydration stations with gravity-fed stainless steel taps for concerts, festivals and community events.
- Taumata Arowai-registered supply of A Grade potable drinking water
- Gravity-fed stainless steel push taps requiring no power or plumbing
- Tank sizes ranging from 1,000L hydration cubes to 10,000L units
- Remote cellular monitoring triggers refills once levels reach 30 percent
- Consumption reports covering litres used and single-use bottles avoided
- Leftover water redirected to irrigate event grounds after pack-down
Never run dry mid-festival with fully managed event water supply trusted at New Zealand's biggest events
- Trusted event water supply for New Zealand's largest iconic festivals
- Self-serve hydration stations with power-free stainless steel push taps
- Fully managed event water tank hire with a never run out guarantee
Event water supply for festivals, concerts and community events across Auckland and throughout New Zealand
Festival water supply trusted at New Zealand's biggest events
Over the past year, Aquaman hydrated more than 200,000 people at some of the country's largest gatherings, including Synthony in the Domain, the Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam at Go Media Stadium, Round the Bays, Homelands, Moana Festival and Waitangi Week at the Treaty Grounds.
For Waitangi Week alone, around 80,000 litres was delivered across seven tanks (four 5,000L and three 10,000L units) three years running.
Tank configurations for festival water supply include:
For Waitangi Week alone, around 80,000 litres was delivered across seven tanks (four 5,000L and three 10,000L units) three years running.
Tank configurations for festival water supply include:
- 1,000L hydration cubes for smaller gatherings
- 2,000L hydration stations for mid-sized events
- 5,000L and 10,000L tanks for festivals and concerts
- Mixed tank farms for the largest crowds
Repeat bookings are common, and larger events pair with managed water services for level monitoring and scheduled refills.
Portable hydration station hire built for open event fields
Every station is gravity-fed and power-free, using head pressure to push water through stainless steel taps. Attendees walk up and fill their bottles, with no plumbing, no electricity and no bottleneck at one point.
Tanks sit in the middle of open grassy areas so people can access water from all sides.
Tap counts per tank:
Tanks sit in the middle of open grassy areas so people can access water from all sides.
Tap counts per tank:
- 10,000L tank: 10 push taps
- 5,000L tank: seven push taps
- 2,000L tank: five push taps
- 1,000L hydration cube: two push taps
The custom food-grade blue colour, specified with the tank supplier, reflects sunlight to keep water cool for weeks in peak sun. Water below the tap line adds ballast, hundreds of kilos preventing tanks being pushed over by crowds. Larger deployments use managed water services.
Water consumption reporting for smarter event planning
Every event provides valuable water consumption data that can help plan future events. Reports include total litres consumed, average use per attendee and an estimate of the number of single use plastic bottles avoided. This information supports host responsibility, environmental reporting and more accurate planning for future events. Round the Bays now requests projected usage data before the event.
A single 2,000 litre hydration station replaces approximately 85 office water cooler bottles, with the environmental benefits increasing significantly at larger events. Tanks, signage, stickers and monitoring equipment are all made in New Zealand, while stainless steel push taps are sourced through local distributors.
A single 2,000 litre hydration station replaces approximately 85 office water cooler bottles, with the environmental benefits increasing significantly at larger events. Tanks, signage, stickers and monitoring equipment are all made in New Zealand, while stainless steel push taps are sourced through local distributors.
As soon as dates are confirmed. Large events take days to set up and summer bookings fill early. Smaller operators often trigger the conversation when applying for a liquor licence, which leaves very little lead time for logistics.
No. Every station is gravity-fed and power-free, using head pressure through stainless steel push taps. Tanks can sit in the middle of open grassy areas with attendees accessing water from all sides, with no electrical or plumbing connection required.
Tanks are fitted with cellular radar monitors reporting levels through the cloud. Refills are triggered at 30% or above, which also keeps remaining water cooler. This supports the never run out guarantee, with terms and conditions applying.
Reports cover total litres consumed, average use per attendee and approximate single-use plastic bottles saved. This supports host responsibility, environmental reporting and future event forecasting. Round the Bays now requests usage data in advance of the event.
Yes. Aquaman is registered with Taumata Arowai as a bulk water carrier and supplies A Grade potable drinking water only. No other water is carried. Documentation supports council pre-qualification and liquor licence requirements at the point of sale.
Leftover water is used to irrigate the fields, parks or reserves where the event was held. Around 700L in a typical 2,000L tank, roughly $6 worth, goes back into the ground rather than being tipped away.
Events Summary:
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What: Fully managed event water tank hire and portable hydration station hire, including self-serve stainless steel taps, remote level monitoring, refills and consumption reporting.
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Where: Festivals, concerts and community events across Auckland and throughout New Zealand, including the Auckland Domain, Go Media Stadium and Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
- Who for: Festival and concert organisers, community event operators and liquor licence holders needing compliant free drinking water at the point of sale.
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