A burst water main has left thousands of residents of Wellington's northern suburbs with either no water or low pressure for probably the rest of the day.
A major water main burst in Broderick Road, Johnsonville, in the past hour, Wellington City Council says.
The burst has tripped a shut-off valve at a local reservoir so there is either no water or low water pressure to much of Johnsonville and parts of Broadmeadows and Paparangi, the council says.
It may take up to nine hours to get water back on, it says.
Crews are working to fix the break and motorists are being urged to avoid Broderick Road between Johnsonville Road and Moorefield Road due to traffic congestion as westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane while the burst is repaired.
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