by Colin Williscroft | Mar 5, 2019 | Local News
Waimea residents saved around 3 million litres of water last week, much to the pleasure of the Tasman District Council. A council spokesman says water use was reduced by 25 per cent over the week, which equates to 3 million litres. That came on top of a 20 per cent...
by Colin Williscroft | Mar 1, 2019 | Local News
The much hoped for rain across the Waimea over the weekend never really materialised, with the water shortage still critical. Urban residents and businesses connected to the reticulated supply in Richmond, Hope, Brightwater, Wakefield Mapua, Ruby Bay and their rural...
by Matt McCrorie | Feb 20, 2019 | Local News
Colin Williscroft Farming and other food producing businesses across the Waimea are suffering, their owners forced into considering worst-case scenarios as hot, dry weather, exacerbated by drying winds, take its toll. While there is some hope on the horizon...
by Matt McCrorie | Feb 1, 2019 | Local News, Uncategorized
Matt McCrorie The need to conserve water is becoming more important every day, the council says, with wind, consistent high temperatures, and increasing water demand causing rivers and groundwater levels to drop. Dennis Bush-King, convener of the Dry Weather...
by Waimea Weekly | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Rain earlier this week will have no affect on water restrictions put in place by the Tasman District Council. The council’s Dry Weather Taskforce convenor, Dennis Bush-King, says the rain on Sunday night was barely enough to make a dent in soil moisture levels on the...
