Rain and wind sweeps across Hobsonville Point, Auckland - a taste of weather patterns the region could frequently see over summer. A completed Pukekohe East reservoir, due to be officially opened today, would allow the Waikato water treatment plant to draw an extra 25 million litres each day. Further boosts would come from two Pukekohe bores coming back into operation with a new modular treatment plant, an upgraded Onehunga aquifer, the new Papakura water treatment plant, and the returned service of the Hays Creek dam. "Through the combination of new water sources and demand management, any shortage is highly unlikely." pic.twitter.com/N8zMhwY5BS — NIWA Weather (@NiwaWeather) November 5, 2020Aucklanders were also keeping their water use under target - Wednesday's region-wide consumption of 403 million litres fell below the November target of 433 million litres or less a day.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2020 16:05 UTC