HB cities under Level 3 water restrictions as usage hits 95 million litres a day

HB cities under Level 3 water restrictions as usage hits 95 million litres a day

Fire and water restrictions are tightening around Hawke’s Bay as dry conditions set in. Hastings and Napier water restrictions have been upgraded to Level 3,...

Hawke’s Bay drought bites: Level 3 water restrictions and total fire ban imposed

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Linda Hall for LDR Fire and water restrictions are tightening around Hawke’s Bay as dry conditions set in. Hastings and Napier water restrictions have been upgraded to Level 3, meaning sprinkler use is now banned. A total ban on open-air fires and fireworks, including paper lanterns, has also been introduced. Hastings District Council said in Hastings alone, nearly 60 million litres of water was being used each day — t…