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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08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure

08 Feb: Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions

08 Feb: Water warnings along the capital's South Coast are expected to remain for another week, as officials wait for more test results

08 Feb: The first of new Kakapo chicks are expected to hatch in the coming week

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