It will take weeks for the silt to settle out of the water, so Aucklanders still need to conserve.

An Auckland family's home has flooded up to 12 times in seven years despite it being a no flood risk area according to council plans.

Aucklanders are trying to save water - but must do better.

Two contracts for $401k were awarded to a firm which also got an $8.5m contract for a plant at Franz Josef.

OPINION: The principle that nobody owns our water hasn't stopped water bottling companies from gaining ownership for free.

The consent allows its new owner to extract 4.3 million litres of water a day until 2032.

Water is bubbling out of a leaky water pipe and skyscrapers are still being washed as Auckland edges closer to crisis.

COMMENT: Outside the Hunua and Waitakere forest reserves and the Waikato River, Auckland water supply options are limited, says Brian Rudman.

Rain, floods - and now a water shortage. Why exactly has Auckland ended up in this mess, and what's being done about it?

Z and Caltex petrol station have closed their car washes in Auckland to conserve water.

Auckland has been told they need to conserve more water or face sever restrictions.

Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.

Matt Eaton was hoping for something a bit tastier when he went fishing.

Investigation into failed New Lynn culvert and the treatment plant struggling to filter dirty flood waters.

Aucklanders have responded well to the call to conserve water.

Quake-damaged pipes in Wellington are leaking around a million litres of water every day.

MPs are expecting furious opposition to proposals on fluoridated drinking water as public hearings kick off this week.

A sinkhole in New Lynn could be bigger than it looks. So what causes them? We asked an expert.

Aucklanders have beaten the target of using less than 400 million litres of water by 10 million litres.

Auckland may be in its worst water crisis for 23 years — but it seems someone forgot to tell the council's development arm, Panuku.

Aucklanders could face having to boil water if usage is not cut dramatically.

Brave KFC worker Jeanene Dickman was determined not to let anyone down at work, despite flooding

A water expert says Auckland is facing an emergency situation.

How much water do everyday activities around the house use?

An incredible 130mm of rain has fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours.

This week's storm chaos has seen unsettled silt at water treatment plants, sparking a city-wide call to save two buckets of water per person, per day.

A third organisation has quit the Land and Water Forum in protest about freshwater standards

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents of coastal town, Whiritoa, had a lucky escape after 260mm of rain fell yesterday and created havoc in the Coromandel Peninsula. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

People in Auckland are being asked to reduce their water usage following this week's floods.