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Water availability in NZ
Water availability is becoming a major issue especially in Canterbury where there are a number of competing claims on the available water.
The following includes 2 links to recent articles on irrigation issues and also links to sites providing data on water availability
General
NIWA – National Centre for Water Resources http://www.niwa.cri.nz/ncwr
Press release from Irrigation NZ 3 August 2007 Irrigation development – A heads up for rural professionals http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0708/S00087.htm
New irrigation rules based on personal not scientific values 13-08-2007 http://www.country-wide.co.nz/article/8776.html
Irrigation NZ Seminar paper by Dr Bryan Jenkins on water trading and charging for water in Canterbury http://www.irrigationnz.co.nz/files/b_jenkins_presentation.pdf
Canterbury
Environment Canterbury http://www.ecan.govt.nz/home/
Environment Canterbury – environment http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Our+Environment/Water/Rivers/Irrigation+Restrictions/
Local eye – Out of Town Life and living in Canterbury’s vibrant communities water resources page http://www.localeye.info/pages?catId=1448
Hawke’s Bay
HB Regional Council - irrigation scheduling http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/Water/GroundwaterLevelAreas/tabid/202/Default.aspx
http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/Land/Irrigation/tabid/80/Default.aspx
http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=KFDYe%2BRNyys%3D&tabid=244&mid=1235
Marlborough
Marlborough District Council environmental monitoring http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/enviromonitoring/index.cfm
Marlborough District Council ground water maps
http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/enviromonitoring/groundwatermap.cfm
Otago
Otago Regional Council http://www.orc.govt.nz/portal.asp
Otago Regional Council – environmental monitoring http://www.orc.govt.nz/portal.asp?categoryid=5
Visit http://www.nzsvo.org.nz/members_only/links/links_pg_3.htm for more grapegrowing links.