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South Wairarapa District Council is planning to install a manganese extraction plant this summer in an important step towards providing clean, clear, safe and secure drinking water to Martinborough, for the long term.
This follows two separate boil water notices issued earlier this year when … View moreSouth Wairarapa District Council is planning to install a manganese extraction plant this summer in an important step towards providing clean, clear, safe and secure drinking water to Martinborough, for the long term.
This follows two separate boil water notices issued earlier this year when Martinborough town water supply tested positive for E. coli.
Chlorination is included in a multi-barrier approach to protecting drinking water supplies across New Zealand, including all other Wairarapa towns, as recommended following the Havelock North water crisis.
The current chlorination arrangements are temporary because the town is being supplied by only one bore, the one with the lowest levels of manganese. The addition of chorine to water with high levels of naturally occurring manganese can discolour the water.
South Wairarapa District Council Chief Executive Harry Wilson says, “Protecting public health and the resilience of the town’s water supply is our highest priority. Removing the manganese allows for permanent chlorination, which is the most tried and tested measure to ensure safe drinking water.
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A rare trophy red stag worth more than $40,000 was shot and killed in its enclosure in Martinborough on the weekend.
Wairarapa Police are appealing for information about the incident, which occurred on Blue Rock Rd between 10am Saturday and 10am Sunday.
Anyone with information about the … View moreA rare trophy red stag worth more than $40,000 was shot and killed in its enclosure in Martinborough on the weekend.
Wairarapa Police are appealing for information about the incident, which occurred on Blue Rock Rd between 10am Saturday and 10am Sunday.
Anyone with information about the incident was urged to contact their local Police or call 105, quoting file number 190728/3019.
Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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