water reduction advisories and 5 to 8 weeks' waiting time for water tank refills and water rationing. The Havelock North water supply contamination, which arose after an extreme rainfall event , was exacerbated by fragmented governance and led to passage of the Taumata Arawai-Water Services Regulator Act of 2020 and the Water Services Bill of 2020 aimed at the protection of source water. The 2017 update to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management contains guidelines for implementation at the regional level , including consideration of climate change, which creates opportunities for adaptation. However, there remain
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