Creeks in Marlborough that have "never dried out before" are empty, leaving questions about how long until the region needs tighter water restrictions.
Home to 120 wineries and over 35 cellar doors, Marlborough’s 27,000 hectares of vines equates to roughly 30,000 rugby pitches. Sandwiched between the Withe
Declining levels in an aquifer that is one of Marlborough's main water sources could be partly caused by historic work to narrow the Wairau River, research shows.
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