The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has made a desperate plea for a reduction in water use as dry weather puts a strain on the region's waterways
	The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has made a desperate plea for a reduction in water use as dry weather puts a strain on the region's waterways
    
	
    
	
	10 April 2020 
		
		
        
	
Rivers and streams in the western Bay in particular are seeing reduced flows, with some reaching near record low levels.
The council's preparing to put extra measures in place if there's a risk to the environmental health of waterways.
	
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