Map, area list, and mobile improvements
The map is faster and easier to use, the area list has better filtering and sorting, mobile navigation has been rebuilt, and areas now have shareable URLs.
Joe Butler
·25 May 2026
Extensive water restriction coverage across New Zealand
514 areas across Aotearoa New Zealand are now covered, wrapping up the initial push to establish nationwide water restriction coverage.
Joe Butler·
AI-powered restriction change detection and area timelines
Restriction changes are now detected and applied automatically using AI, and every area has a full timeline of past, current and upcoming restriction changes.
Joe Butler·
Water restrictions across the North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui now broadly covered
151 areas across New Zealand now supported, with broad coverage across the North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui. South Island / Te Waipounamu is next.
Joe Butler·
Introducing the Water Restrictions project
A website and API for current water restriction levels.
Joe Butler·