Water poverty a 'human rights issue' in rural Northland 13 Dec, 2020 02:00 AM 6 minutes to read Rural households running low on water are already contacting Rob Pink, whose daily school bus run around Rawene doubled as a drinking water delivery service for families whose tanks had run dry during last year’s drought. Photo / Peter de Graaf Rural households running low on water are already contacting Rob Pink, whose daily school bus run around Rawene doubled as a drinking water delivery service for families whose tanks had run dry during last year’s drought. Photo / Peter de Graaf Northern Advocate Some rural Northland families are already running out of water due to the effects of Covid-19, inadequate rainwater tanks and dilapidated guttering.