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Changes in allocation between 1999, 2006 and 2010
Changes in regional weekly allocation between 1999, 2006 and 2010
The bar chart shows the change in weekly allocation (Mm3/week) in each region between 1999, 2006 and 2010.
| Weekly allocation (Mm3/week) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 1999 | 2006 | 2010< |
| Auckland | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Bay of Plenty | 5.4 | 13.2 | 11.3 |
| Waikato | 6.2 | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| Gisborne | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Greater Wellington | 5.9 | 12.9 | 13.1 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 10.2 | 13.7 | 15.5 |
| Manawatū-Wanganui | 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.5 |
| Marlborough | 5.0 | 11.8 | 14.9 |
| Nelson | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Northland | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Tasman | 4.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Taranaki | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| West Coast | 4.6 | 5.4 | |
| Southland | 309.9 | 312.9 | 312.9 |
| Canterbury | 151.1 | 224.5 | 249.3 |
| Otago | 54.5 | 79.3 | 87.8 |
| National | 567.0 | 713.7 | 757.2 |
Data source: Ministry for the Environment.
This information is from:
Update of Water Allocation data and Estimate of Actual Water Use of Consented takes 2009–10.
Update of Water Allocation data and Estimate of Actual Water Use of Consented takes 2009–10.
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Last updated: December 2010
