The use of any sort of garden hose has been banned in Tararua. Tararua residents are banned from using watering hoses in all of the district's towns except Eketāhuna. The total ban covers the use of garden sprinklers, soak hoses, attended and hand-held hoses. READ MORE:* Water monitoring equipment in Tararua targeted by thieves* Stage three water restrictions for Nelson city from Friday* Tararua residents advised to stay away from the hose to avoid further water restrictionsThe total ban has been prompted by falling river levels, triggering Horizons Regional Council controls on how much water can be taken to top up town supplies. The district council imposed some water restrictions in December in a bid to head off the need for more severe controls, but the need for water conservation had become urgent as drier-than-usual conditions persisted.

Source: Stuff January 28, 2020 04:41 UTC