Dunedin water restrictions have prompted Dunedin Botanic Garden staff to start prioritising what gets watered and what does not, as extremely dry conditions prevail across the city.
Dunedin City Council Botanic Garden curator Alan Matchett said the situation was causing distress among staff, who were having to watch plants die from lack of water.
"It’s stressful for staff — the horticulturists here — having to watch plants suffer like that."
