Storage levels at Palmerston North's Turitea Dam were in good shape heading into the dry season. In Palmerston North, about 13.8 millimetres of rain fell on Monday, the first significant daily total since a week before Christmas. Palmerston North city's water supplies are in good shape for the time of year to withstand a dry patch. City council transport and infrastructure manager Robert van Bentum said regular rain in November and into December had kept the Turitea Dam topped up. MURRAY WILSON/STUFF Palmerston North's Turitea Dam stores about two-thirds of the city's water supply.

Source: Stuff January 14, 2020 02:37 UTC