Water tanks running dry in hot summer

February 2018

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February 2018

Huts in Mt Aspiring National Park, including French Ridge Hut, have been running low on water. Photo:Vern/Creative Commons
Huts around the country have been running out of water, as the country has been hit by a sweltering summer and tourism hotspots swell with people. Four huts in Aspiring National Park had empty water tanks in January, while other huts that had stream-fed water supplies were also out of water as the streams dried […]
Alistair Hall

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