Dovedale Surface News Today

Braden Fastier/Stuff Rain that fell across the Nelson-Tasman region this week will mean an easing of some water restrictions in the Motupiko and Dovedale areas. Rain that fell across Tasman District this week has led to the easing of some water restrictions in the Motupiko and Dovedale areas, while consent holders in the Moutere are set to remain at stage one rationing, which is a 20 per cent cut in water use. Effective from Monday, consent holders in the Moutere Eastern, Moutere Western, Motu...

Water restrictions have been re-introduced to parts of the Tasman District as dry weather returns. Residents and public organisations on the Dovedale reticulated water supply can no longer water the lawns. Photo: 123rf Motupiko, Rainy, Dove and the Eastern Moutere Groundwater zones are all affected by the restrictions. Households in the Riuwaka and Little Sydney Stream areas are asked to use water for essential purposes only. Dry Weather Taskforce Convenor Dennis Bush-King said more restrictio...

Martin De Ruyter/Stuff Dry Weather Taskforce convener Dennis Bush-King says the team is “keeping a close eye on the Waimea and Upper Motueka zones, and restrictions may be needed soon”. “For now, we urge people to conserve water as much as possible in those areas,” Bush-King said. Water from the Kainui dam was being released into the Wai-iti River since Monday to buffer the river flows. The dam was about 84 per cent full mid week, and it was hoped that would be sufficient for the rema...