Eastbourne residents are being told to avoid flushing the toilet when possible, and cut back on showers to ease pressure on the system.

A no-swim warning has been put in place while Wellington Water continue works on repairs.

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16 Jan: MetService has lifted all severe thunderstorm warnings - but an orange rain alert remains for eastern Bay of Plenty

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15 Jan: Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain

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13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system

13 Jan: No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland's Mt Roskill, following the detection of a single male of the species last week

12 Jan: Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay

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