马斯特顿议会威胁关闭奥帕基水道，迫使怀拉拉帕葡萄园和农场关闭。 Masterton Council threatens to close Opaki water race, forcing Wairarapa vineyard and farms to close.

如果马斯特顿地区委员会在2026年6月30日之前关闭了120年的奥帕基水上赛事, 一个获奖的Wairarapa葡萄园和其他几个商业农场将面临关闭或严重破坏. An award-winning Wairarapa vineyard and several other commercial farms face closure or major disruption if the Masterton District Council shuts down the 120-year-old Opaki water race by June 30, 2026. 由于规则的变化,该赛事原本将于2020年结束, 但最近对资源管理法进行更新已延长其同意至2027年12月. The race, which serves over 50 properties, was originally set to close in 2020 due to changing regulations, but recent updates to the Resource Management Act have extended its consent to December 2027. 虽然市政委员会警告说,继续运营需要大量资金, 但像前议员阿莱斯特·斯科特 (Alastair Scott) 这样的业主认为这场比赛对于灌和牲畜至关重要. While the council warns continued operation would require significant funding, owners like former MP Alastair Scott argue the race is essential for irrigation and livestock, with some farmers already facing stock shortages.