Auckland in ‘slow recovery’ from drought following dry summer

Auckland faces a “slow recovery” from the worst drought in its history, due to another dry summer, Stuff reports. Dams in the Hunua and Waitakere ranges are at 58 per cent capacity as of March 1, which is 23 per cent below normal levels. Nevertheless, new water sources are on the horizon, and dam levels are dropping at a slower rate than they were last summer.