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Ngaruroro River Irrigation Ban Back On

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is adding another irrigation ban from midnight tonight (31 March) to the Ngaruroro River which means the entire river is again under a ban.

The ban is for resource consents for irrigation takes linked to the Fernhill monitoring site and to the lowest consented flow level of 2400 litres/second.

Last week a ban was placed on consents linked to the 2800L/sec flow, showing how quickly the river levels are dropping.

The Ngaruroro River was under a complete ban in late February but this was lifted on 6 March after a period of rain.
Although there was light rain in some catchments over the weekend, it was not sufficient to influence river flows.

Click here for specific information on low flows.

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26-Sep-2008	Bus tender value for ratepayers

24-Sep-2008	Youth Leader To Speak at Environmental Awards

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18-Sep-2008	More Community Input Being Sought on Air Fix

18-Sep-2008	More Community Input Being Sought on Air Fix

17-Sep-2008	Marewa and Whakatu Commuters Get Onboard the Bus

16-Sep-2008	Commercial Fur Recovery Trial Proposed

16-Sep-2008	Free Off-Peak Bus Trips for SuperGold Card Holders

4-Sep-2008	Three More Stops For Commuter Bus Service

3-Sep-2008	Vicki Buck to speak at regional breakfast

27-Aug-2008	HB Dairies Fined for Breach of Consent

15-Aug-2008	Judging of HB Environmental Awards entries underway

1-Aug-2008	Farm That Employed Dairy Manager of the Year Convicted with Record Environmental Fine

30-Jul-2008	Rivers will Continue to be High until Thursday

30-Jul-2008	Rivers Rising in Storm Conditions

18-Jul-2008	New Commuter Bus Service

8-Jul-2008	Air Pollution Results for June

8-Jul-2008	Environmental Awards Close in a Week

27-Jun-2008	Annual Plan Adoption Makes Changes

19-Jun-2008	EIT to Provide Civil Defence Training

13-Jun-2008	Worst start to winter air pollution

11-Jun-2008	Discredited earthquake advice circulating in Hawke’s Bay

29-May-2008	Hole focus of World Environment Day

28-May-2008	Tougher approach for river reserve areas

23-May-2008	Lake Tutira Algal Bloom Warning Lifted

21-May-2008	The Search for Rural Environmental Winners is On

21-May-2008	Environmental Awards 2008 Open for Leading Projects

16-May-2008	Embracing Futures Thinking Launch

13-May-2008	Teenagers Give Teenagers Environmental Boost

5-May-2008	Better Home Heating Habits Will Help Air Quality

2-May-2008	Dig In for World Environment Day on Karamu Stream

2-May-2008	New Approach to Draft Annual Plan Consultation

17-Apr-2008	All Irrigation Bans Lifted

14-Apr-2008	Ngaruroro Irrigation Bans Lifted

9-Apr-2008	Let’s Talk Tukituki in Central HB

3-Apr-2008	River Mouths Affected by Weather

3-Apr-2008	Lifestyle Block Field Day a Chance to Learn More

3-Apr-2008	Ngaruroro River Irrigation Ban Back On

3-Apr-2008	Another Ngaruroro Irrigation Ban

3-Apr-2008	Sports Park Review Report Goes Before Councils

3-Apr-2008	Regional Council Meeting in Central HB

13-Mar-2008	Bans Back on Two Rivers

13-Mar-2008	Tukituki Meeting Useful

11-Mar-2008	Tackling Dry Spell at Lifestyle Block Field Day

11-Mar-2008	Public Presentation on Tukituki Water Quality

3-Mar-2008	Irrigation ban on part of Tukituki

28-Feb-2008	Drought Intensifies in Hawke’s Bay

22-Feb-2008	Irrigation Ban on Ngaruroro River

19-Feb-2008	Irrigate Now as Bans Hit Hard

18-Feb-2008	Petition on River Access

15-Feb-2008	Further Irrigation Bans

11-Feb-2008	Council Seeks Photos of Large Swells

11-Feb-2008	Surfers Warned To Not Obstruct Channel

7-Feb-2008	Fine for Dairy Company

1-Feb-2008	Exhibition Highlights Science of Earthquakes

30-Jan-2008	Te Karamu Enhancement Project Flows into 2008