With temperatures at a record high, surviving the summer heat requires some ingenuity.
Rylan Pickett, 4, keeps cool by using his sprinkler, given to him as a Christmas present from Santa.
"Being at The Lakes, we are a lot further away from the beach. So, we tend to put the sprinkler on and let this guy have a wee run around. It's been a bit hard not being allowed to," mum Erin Pickett says.
But his fun and games have come to an end after Tauranga City Council imposed a sprinkler ban following high water usage combined with dry weather conditions.
The family live in Pyes Pa. With no community pool and the nearest beach 30 minutes' drive away, turning on the sprinkler has been a saviour.