Located on the western mouth of the Waimea Inlet this once sleepy village is now a bustling tourist centre. The waterfront is home to many attractions and eateries and features views of Tasman Bay, the Waimea Inlet, Moturoa/Rabbit Island, and the Richmond Ranges.
Diagram of the Māpua/Ruby Bay water supply
This supply covers the Māpua Urban area (mostly metered) and Ruby Bay rural area (mostly restrictors).
The zone extends from Old Coach Road at its westernmost point, to Permin Road, Tasman at its northern point.
Water is taken from bores, chlorinated for disinfection and pH corrected using lime.
| Parameter | Concentration | Units |
|---|---|---|
|
pH |
6.5 |
|
|
Turbidity (cloudiness) |
<0.1 |
NTU |
|
Hardness (total) |
Approx 70 |
mg/l as CaCO3 |
|
Calcium |
13 |
mg/l |
|
Magnesium |
8.7 |
mg/l |
|
Iron |
<0.002 |
mg/l |
|
Manganese |
<0.001 |
mg/l |
|
Nitrate |
0.6-1.8 |
mg/l as Nitrate-Nitrogen |
|
LSI |
-2.1 |
|
|
Sulphate |
6.8 |
mg/l |
|
Alkalinity |
56 |
mg/l |
60 Aranui Road, Māpua 7005
Phone: 03 540 2545
mapualibrarynz@gmail.com
All welcome. No fees. No wi-fi available.
The Māpua Wharf precinct has a free internet connection available.
We’ve got together with IKS Internet Services and the Māpua Leisure Park to supply free Wi-Fi to the area.
The Leisure Park needed a new wireless connection and IKS needed somewhere to install its gear, so we reached an agreement for them to use space in one of our buildings at the wharf, in return for supplying free Wi-Fi to the area.
All you have to do is connect to “Tasman Free Wi-Fi" to get on line.
There’s a two-hour time limit, but that should be more than enough to keep your social media up to date with all those fabulous pictures of you enjoying all the great things Māpua has to offer.
Cellphone: 027 438 7949
Email: christeen.mackenzie@tasman.govt.nz
Phone: 027 282 0838
Email: dan.shallcrass@tasman.govt.nz
Phone: 022 177 1172
Email: mike.kininmonth@tasman.govt.nz
