Auckland is amid its worst drought on record - and experts say there is worse to come.

Focus: New restrictions are set to come into place next month as water levels in dams drops below 50 per cent. Video / Brett Phibbs

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One town witnessed a miracle after sparkling red wine started pouring from their taps.

Auckland couple left scratching their heads after full tank bone dry in two days.

"It's a huge investment hole, we're talking here about a multi-billion-dollar problem."

Northland had the lowest rainfall on record for 2019, now the rest of the county is facing water restrictions.

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Napier residents are sick of having to leave their taps running to get clean water.

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Gas contractor who worked on house fronts to police, residents return to check houses.

A house was destroyed and six people injured in a blast that was felt across the city.

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"We are lucky that we are not looking at multiple fatalities here," fire chief says.

All residents, but especially those on Napier Hill, are being asked to conserve water.

Owner of the farm says he is devastated by the incident in which the water was wasted.

The fires sparked a state of emergency in February last year.

Aucklanders are cranking up the air con to cope with the rising heat and humidity this week, causing a spike in electricity usage, Transpower says.

One in five Auckland households switched power companies last year, helping them save an average of $136 in the process.

Genesis Energy, the country's biggest energy retailer, will permanently retire a coal/gas-fired unit at the Huntly Power Station.

McConnell Dowell Constructors is drilling an underground tunnel north of Auckland, from the Watercare Pump Station at Orewa to subdivisions north of Grand Drive.

The risk of emergency overflows of sewage into the Manukau Harbour for a further 50 years is being highlighted by community groups.

People are suffering from "energy poverty" and switching off their electricity to save money as new figures reveal power bills have risen an average of $65 in the past year.

The Health Minister is warning that an anti-fluoridation group which has its sights on ridding Auckland of fluoride in its water is running an "organised campaign of misinformation".

The Auckland Council is talking up another one million residents in the city by 2041, but it is taking a prudent line when it comes to providing services.

The Auckland Council hasn't done any work to compare urban and rural infrastructure costs as it asks Aucklanders to adapt to a new way of life.

Auckland plans to spend $4.8 billion over the next 10 years on water projects as the city's population grows.