You can't draw water from waterworks because this rule is no longer in effect. It was stopped on 1 July 2003 by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002. This change was made through a law found on the New Zealand legislation website.

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390: Discontinuance of supply of water for motive power, or

"Stopping water supply for machines and factories"

392: Pollution of water supply, or

"Keeping our drinking water clean"

Part 23Water supply by territorial authorities
Protection of water and waterworks

391Drawing off water from waterworks (Repealed)

Notes

Section 391: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).