Extended high barometric pressure causes local rivers to recede

This picture of the Taruheru River shows how the fall in water level exposes the riverbed and the islands of spartina grass. Picture by Roger Handford

High barometric pressure over the past few days has seen local rivers drop further at low tides, exposing more of the riverbeds and banks.

The high reached 1033 hectopascals off the coast and the pressure was still 1026 yesterday afternoon.