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After a tough summer, water restrictions have been lifted across Hamilton, Waipā and Waikato today.

Hamilton will be back on Water Alert Level 2 from Friday 6 March.

Car washing, hosing and pool top-ups will be banned in Te Awamutu, Pirongia, and Ōhaupō as of Wednesday 12 February.

Hamilton City Council has moved to Water Alert Level 3 from Thursday 6 February, in response to record water-use in past weeks.

The increasing summer heat and demand for water has led to Hamilton moving to Alert Level 2 on Tuesday 14 January.