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'Voluntary' water restrictions as Auckland dams drop under 50 per cent
The last time dam levels dropped this low was in the drought of 1993/1994.
The last time dam levels dropped this low was in the drought of 1993/1994.
The city's dams are at 53 per cent capacity - a quarter below normal levels.
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