Paihia wharf and marlin statue, Bay of Islands. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf
A boil-water notice in a Bay of Islands holiday hotspot has been lifted.
Residents in Paihia - as well as nearby Waitangi, Ōpua, Haruru and Te Haumi - were warned last Thursday to boil their tap water for at least a minute before drinking it or using it for cooking.
A Far North District Council spokesman said the notice has now been lifted because tests three days in a row came back clear of E. coli bacteria.
The council is investigating what caused Thursday's test result showing bacteria above the permitted level.
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