Wake-up call on taps

The morning's first drops of water from your tap may have traces of metal in it and should not be used.

The Ministry of Health is advising people to let their taps run for a few seconds to get rid of any traces that may have built up overnight.

The water supply is not a health risk, but old plumbing fittings can allow metal traces to accumulate in water that has been standing in the fittings for several hours.