28 February 2007
Water resources review (April - June)
River flows
River flows were well below normal for most of the country, except for the east coast of the North Island and the south of the South Island, where they were normal to above normal. Record low river flows for April–June were measured in parts of Northland, Wellington, Tasman, Canterbury, and Otago.
[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 of North Island | Low |
| Rest of North Island | Average |
| North and east of South Island | Average |
| 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.]