Photo: Supplied via NZ HeraldA plea for Aucklanders to save water appears to have fallen on deaf ears. But the first figures from Watercare's consumption measurements show water use actually increased the next day - jumping from 413 million litres on Tuesday to 417 million litres on Wednesday. However, it was lower than the 425 million litres used on Monday. The Hūnua and Waitākere ranges – where Watercare has nine water storage dams – received 34 percent and 44 percent less rainfall than normal between January and June. The Hūnua and Waitākere catchments were each likely to get between 50-88mm of rain today, but it wouldn't be enough to ease the water shortage, Watercare spokeswoman Maxine Clayton said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 04, 2019 06:45 UTC