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Water levels critically low u by Andy Bryenton and Paul Campbell
The Kaipara District Council, along with the Far North District Council, has imposed tough restrictions at level four on the use of town water supply, as the rains stay away and water reserves dry up across Northland. The next stage, as seen in neighbouring town Kaikohe, is strict rationing. “We’ll all get through this — but not without some pain,” says Kaipara Mayor Huge support for Jason Smith. mayoral campaign Outside of water reticulation, hundreds The response to Kia Kaha Northland, of Kaipara residents reliant on rainfall launched last week by the mayors of collection are facing up to a fortnight Kaipara, Far North and Whangarei… P3 to be resupplied, with local tanker contractors inundated with orders. Of the KDC’s other community water schemes, Ruawai is currently under level two — no sprinkler restriction, while residents in Mangawhai, Maungaturoto and Glinks Gully were being urged to use water sensibly. Highlighting the regional drought are three plastic water tanks installed in central Kaikohe where residents Kick-start and businesses will have to queue for targets sea rationed water. The level four restrictions Things are moving swiftly on the wharf now in place for Kaitaia and Kaikohe/ and harbour lane infrastructure front … Ngawha’s town supplies ban all outdoor P5 water use and mean water can now only be used for essential drinking, cooking and washing. “Saving every drop of water is critical 176 TURIWIRI WEST RD, DARGAVILLE $220,000 right 3637now,” POUTOsays RD Mayor Smith, reminding $370,000 people of the current water restrictions and that “everyone needs to try every trick in the book to reduce personal water use.” Stiff penalties exist for those who TURIWIRI TREAT LIFESTYLE WITH VIEWS..RJS3573 persist inpresented using2006outside tapsliving where • 2 bedroom • Open plan living Immaculately build with spacious area & • 1 bathroom shower/vanity • Single garage open plan dining. Three good size bedrooms with an they’re on town supplies. additional studio attached. Excellent sheds & three bay • Functionalflying kitchen High visit implement with a storage container. Multi faceted are Subject to boundary adjustment being completed - 2170sqm. “Rivershedand reservoir levels property with stunning views of the Kaipara Harbour. Currently rented $210 p/w for Ruawai being monitored daily, that the RACHAEL DE VRIES Mob 021 began 943 900 the MICHELLE TOMLINSON Mob 027and 339 5937 Ruawai College students WEB ID RJS3700 WEB ID RJS3573 Northland Mayoral Forum is meeting school year … 3 SPRING ST, DARGAVILLE $415,000 via 290conference MANGATU RD, call DONNELLYS $184,000 twiceCROSSING a week for the P16 foreseeable future to keep across the
looming regional water crisis. Our region-wide team of water experts is working hard with a system that’s creaking now because we simply need real rain,” says Mayor Smith. Northland Regional Council regulatory services manager Colin Dall says a number of the region’s rivers are already below ‘minimum flow’ levels designed to limit the amount of water that can be taken to protect river ecology. It was crucial that those who had not already done so began conserving whatever water they could; irrespective of whether they were being forced to via formal district council water restrictions or not. Mr Dall says the NRC is analysing district councils’ daily water use to make its own important decisions, with regional council staff keeping a close eye p Jason Smith, Kaipara District mayor 48 ST, DARGAVILLE $170,000 30 EDWARD ST, DARGAVILLE $399,000 + GST if any onBOWEN the state of catchments right across the region, all of which, are under local social media. Similar die-offs were increasing pressure to a greater or recorded during a heatwave in California lesser extent in the current conditions. in 2019, with marine biologists stating Meanwhile, rural residents who have that temperatures more than 27 degrees expended their tank water are facing (when the shellfish were exposed by YOU LITTLE BEAUTY INDUSTRIAL LAND IN TOWN - 9 ACRES long forfeatures relief, withand water midday low tides) contributed to their This cosywaits 3 bedroom 2 doubles a single,delivery open Here is your opportunity to purchase 3.713ha of industrial plan living, modern bathroom, under floor insulation, polished zoned land with the vendor happy to lease back or move on. The scenes from Bodega Head, crews reporting being ‘stretched’ to Landdemise. floors in the kitchen plus a North facing deck. There is also a is in 3 main paddocks, plus there is an office, a couple of single garage, the flat section is fully fenced and heat, the waterwhich largeSan sheds with 3 phase powerare plus is tragically on town supply water Francisco similar meet demand. The seasonal feature stays too, don’t miss the boat! with good fencing. peaked in the mid-30s for many parts of to those captured on video locally. A CRAIG CLEMENT Mob 021461668 CRAIG CLEMENT Mob 021461668 WEB ID RJS3698 may also be to blame for the WEB ID RJC3695 variety of water-saving tips for use in the Kaipara, 4demise PARK ROAD, DARGAVILLE $330,000 LISTINGS REQUIRED URGENTLY the current situation are available online of mussel shoals at Mangonui Bluff, as revealed by videos posted to at bewaterwise.org.nz. ¢
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