Catch the rain while you still can! Wairarapa’s three district councils are encouraging residents to take advantage of heavily subsidised rainwater collection tanks and collect rain before the inevitable summer dry spell and water restrictions. The 200 litre tanks...
Carterton District Council voted today [Thursday 22 May] to enter negotiations for a joint council-owned water services entity in partnership with Masterton, South Wairarapa, and Tararua District Councils — a major step forward in the Local Water Done Well reform...
A Rāhui is in place on the Ruamāhanga river from: where the Whangaehu River enters the Ruamāhanga, to: the convergence of the Waiawangawanga/Waingawa River with the Ruamāhanga [a distance of about 2kms]. The Rāhui will be lifted on Sunday 30 March The rāhui is...
Carterton’s Water. Have Your Say on Local Water Done Well Carterton’s water future is in your hands. The Government has changed the rules, giving councils and communities the power to decide how we manage our drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. This...
We’ve moved our water levels to Orange: Only use handheld hoses on alternate days. This means handheld hoses are all that can be used in the garden, and they can only be used on alternate days. Water by hand only on even numbered days if you live in an even numbered...
We’ve moved our water levels to Yellow: Only use sprinklers on alternate days. This means sprinklers can now only be used on alternate days. Use sprinklers or irrigation system only on even numbered days if you live in an even numbered house. If you live in an odd...