14 Mar 2019

Rain brings relief for Tasman district

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 14 March 2019
Firefighters at Tasman fire.

Firefighters at Tasman fire. Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae

Tasman residents are heaving a sigh of relief after significant rainfall on Wednesday. The wet weather has eased concerns over fire risk and drought. Richard Kempthorne is mayor of the Tasman District Council, and speaks to Guyon Espiner.