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Tauranga council says enough water for winter despite ongoing restrictions
14 May, 2021 09:00 PM
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Dry rural land in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Andrew Warner
Bay of Plenty Times
There is enough water to sustain the city s normal winter use despite water restrictions remaining in place in Tauranga for longer than normal, according to the Tauranga City Council. Stephen Burton, council director of city waters, said yesterday that due to unprecedented dry conditions, stream flow rates that supplied the city s drinking water were down. Stream flows are at an all-time low, which we attribute to the very low rainfall over the past two years, estimated to be more than 30 per cent below the average rainfall.