It seems hard to believe when we've endured months of rain but our capital city is gearing up for water shortages.
A combination of leaky pipes and a long, dry summer have emergency agencies in Wellington talking of tougher restrictions ahead.
They say you can't beat Wellington on a good day - and that's got people beach-bound.
However, while it's fun in the sun there's a serious side for Wellington Water from what's forecast to be a warmer summer than usual.
"It keeps me up at night. It's a terrible thing for a water company not to be able to supply water to all its residents," Wellington Water CEO Tonia Haskell said.
Much of Wellington is already in level one restrictions, meaning households can only use their sprinklers every second day.
But that may soon rise to level three.
"Level 3 means that all outdoor water use is restricted, so no washing your car, no sprinkling and no handheld hoses outside," Haskell said.
The dry conditions expected during summer, coupled with the region's leaky pipes, has prompted Civil Defence to get involved.
"There is a need to be prepared for a water shortage this summer and that's something we are working with Wellington Water on," Emergency Management spokesperson Jeremy Holmes said.
Wellington Water isn't ruling out lifting restrictions to the highest setting.
"Level 4 is when it gets quite serious, and that is when people will need to limit how much water they use inside," Haskell said.
Civil Defence also warns the problem isn't unique to the capital.
"There is a strong possibility of droughts in other parts of the country too, we know in Wellington though that it's more extreme because of the aging pipes," Holmes said.
"Working hard to fix leaks, we're looking at the pressure around the network, looking at whether we can increase the output from our plants, but we'd like people to be really careful with how they use water," Haskell added.
A timely reminder to save water before it runs out.
