NEWS

Water restrictions have been lifted across Hamilton today.

Waipa District Council has lifted all water restrictions across the district, effective immediately.

This is the earliest Council has ever lifted water restrictions.

A decrease in the amount of water being consumed and wet weather forecasted for the coming week has seen the city's water alert level drop back to Water Alert Level 1.

Waipa district has dropped to water alert level two following a decrease in water use by Waipā residents.

Hamilton City Council is asking residents to cut back on non-essential water use to reduce the need for additional water restrictions.