Annual water restrictions about to take effect in Wellington

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English - September 12, 2023 20:37 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Annual water restrictions in Wellington take effect in two weeks and they might get stricter as summer approaches.
Drier temperatures brought on by the El Niño weather pattern - combined with myriad water leak problems - have raised alarms bells.
Wellington Water, the city's water services provider, says anything less than average summer rainfall could lead to a serious water shortage.
Chief executive Tonia Haskell spoke to Corin Dann.