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p A selection of vintage warplanes flew into Dargaville last week to the delight of residents and visitors alike, who flocked to the town’s airfield to get up close and personal with the flying classics. Here, aero club members help move a warbird into position by the runway.
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The shock imposition of level three water restrictions just two days before Christmas has led to widespread criticism of the status quo by west Kaipara residents, and reassurances that a solution is close at hand. Water restrictions clamped down to level three on December 23, banning the use of irrigation systems, hosepipes and water blasters, or the filling of swimming pools across Dargaville and Baylys Beach. The response on social media was critical, with some claiming that the restrictions had gone so far as to ‘ruin a proper Christmas holiday’. Water restrictions have been a fact of summer life for west Kaipara citizens for several years, due to the mechanism by which the water supply for Dargaville and Baylys Beach is topped up. When
the Kaihū River runs low, the council is forbidden from drawing enough water to meet full demand. “The council is acutely aware water supply for Dargaville is a real challenge during the summer months, and water restrictions are not a long-term solution,” said KDC infrastructure adviser Anin Nama. “We want to reassure residents that we are committed to increasing the security of Dargaville’s water supply. We have made significant progress on investigating two options to increase the resilience of
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