Millhaven turns to Dryhaven as Tapanui's water restrictions kick inMARY-JO TOHILL/STUFF Extra-dry conditions from an exceptionally hot December have resulted in water restrictions at TapanuiTapanui, dubbed Millhaven from its time as a film setting for Pete's Dragon, has turned into Dryhaven as Tapanui's water restrictions kick in. The council had also added the Lawrence township to stage 3 restrictions, because water storage in the Phoenix Dam was also decreasing. The council jumped to stage 3 restrictions on the majority of water schemes on Wednesday, particularly in Tapanui, because of fears the town would run out of drinking water completely. This type of water wastage could be avoided, and the council needed all consumers to check and repair any internal leaks, he said. Being December it's very early [for restrictions], when you consider [West Otago] was just about in flood a year ago, but it's a completely different story this year."

Source: Stuff December 08, 2017 02:37 UTC