While watercare's target is 415 million litres a day, Aucklanders are using only 390 million litres a day.

Auckland's dams are now just over 67% full.

The normal level for this time of the year is just over 91%.

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28 Dec: Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use

28 Dec: Wet weather's predicted to storm through the North Island heading in to New Years, hitting the eastern facing coasts hardest

28 Dec: Is it a bird? Or a plane? Well if you're in Auckland it could be a bat

28 Dec: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Taiwan

28 Dec: The MetService weather warning map looks clearer today following a bout of wild weather yesterday afternoon

27 Dec: Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation

27 Dec: A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning

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