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Wellington residents are facing a summer of water restrictions due to ageing infrastructure putting pressure on the supply to households.
This week a Water Shortage Summit was held in Lower Hutt where the issue of water being wasted due to the leakages was highlighted by Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry.
He's also the chair of the Wellington Water Committee, he speaks to Jesse.
A burst pipe in Mount Victoria, Wellington, has been spraying water high in the air. Photo: RNZ / Rachel Thomas