Wellingtonians are being urged to cut their water use as the region runs dry.
The capital's water supply rivers are flowing at roughly a quarter of normal February levels, and the Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plant may have to be closed within a week due to a shortage of water.
Wellington Water's operations manager Noel Roberts says people need to ease back on their water use by around 15 litres a day.
He says for a three-person home that's a slightly shorter shower and a little less tike hosing the garden.
Mr Roberts says people should also put off non-essential outdoor jobs, like washing windows or the car, until autumn.
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