28 February 2007
Water resources review (April - June)
River flows
River flows in winter 2005 were below normal throughout most of New Zealand, including the lowest winter flows on record for some rivers in Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago. Flows were close to normal, or slightly above normal, in parts of Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Buller, and Southland.
[Water resources information provided by NIWA field teams, regional and district councils, and hydropower companies.]
Groundwater levels
| Region | Groundwater level status at end of May |
|---|---|
| North Island | Low |
| East of North Island | Average |
| West of North Island | Low |
| North of South Island | Average |
| East of South Island | Low |
| South and west of South Island | High |
[Water resources information provided by NIWA field teams, regional and district councils, and hydropower companies.Groundwater information supplied by the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences.]