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Napier residents are being asked not to flush the toilet or take baths to reduce the strain on the wastewater system after torrential rain.
It's not the first time Napier's aging system has been overloaded.
We talk to Napier local and writer Andrew Frame about the on-going issues.
Council workers keeping one of Napier's main stormwater drains clear where it enters Pandora Estuary Photo: Andrew Frame