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Restrictions - Wairarapa rivers/streams east of Ruamahanga River

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Restrictions - Wairarapa rivers/streams east of Ruamahanga River

Updated 5 November 2019 4:01pm

Here you will find information on:

  • The restrictions that apply to water take consents in each catchment
  • Specific restrictions that apply to each consent in the catchment
  • Links to real time monitoring sites with river/stream flows and flows for compliance purposes 

Notes:

1. All directions from Greater Wellington Regional Council for water restrictions for the 2019-2020 irrigation season are provided in the list of consents for each catchment in the table below.

2. The flow for compliance purposes (for GWRC real time monitoring sites) is determined after midnight each day and applies from 9am for the following 24 hours. 

Catchment List of consents Real time monitoring site Restrictions that apply to most water take consent holders
Kopuaranga Surface water takes  Kopuaranga @ Palmers Bridge No restrictions when flow above 270 l/sec (0.27m3/sec) Full restrictions (cease take) when flow less than 270 l/sec (0.27m3/sec)
Taueru Surface water takes  Tauweru @ Te Whiti Bridge No restrictions above 250 l/sec (0.25m3/sec) Partial restrictions when flow less than 250 l/sec (0.25m3/sec) but above 185 l/sec (0.185m3/sec) Full restrictions (cease take) when flow less than 185 l/sec (0.185m3/sec)
Makahakaha Surface water takes Makahakaha @ Gladstone Rd eastern culvert No restrictions above 45 l/sec (0.045 m3/sec). Partial restrictions when flow less than 45 l/sec (0.045 m3/sec) 
Pahaoa Surface water takes Pahaoa River @ Hinakura No restrictions above 80 l/sec (0.08 m3/sec) Full restrictions (cease take) when flow less than 80 l/sec (0.08 m3/sec)
Huangarua Surface water takes  Ruakokopatuna @ Iraia No restrictions above 30 l/sec (0.03 m3/sec) Partial restrictions when flow less than 30 l/sec (0.03 m3/sec)
Turanganui Surface water takes  No real time monitoring site GWRC will notify water take consent holders of any restrictions following flow measurement