A Dunedin woman found herself in hot water after turning a garden hose on her 70-year-old neighbour.
The Caversham woman and neighbour got into an argument over the watering of a shared driveway about 3.30pm on Tuesday, Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said.
But things escalated when the she turned her hose on the woman.
The 58-year-old was given a warning by police for assault.