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Wednesday 30 January 2019
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Water restrictions level increased Matthew McCrorie Reporter
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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 Taskforce, says with no heavy rain relief expected, stage two water restrictions began on Monday. The district has had water restric-
tions for nine out of the last 10 years, however the council says that the main difference this year is just how late restrictions have been imposed. The lack of rain, strong winds and high temperatures play a big part. TDC community relations manager Chris Choat says that
although we have only just gone into stage two for most of Waimea this week, the outlook is not good. He says with no sign on the horizon of a let-up in the warm, dry and sometimes windy weather, there is every likelihood water restrictions will be in place for
quite a while yet. People should continue to check the council’s website and Facebook page for updates or changes to water restrictions, he says. Stage two restrictions mean that a cut of 35 per cent in permitted
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