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Drought stricken farmers urged – ‘talk to your bank’
Farmers in drought stricken parts of the North are being encouraged to speak to their banks openly, and sooner rather…
Environment: Has Fukushima radiation reached New Zealand?
Scientists are to check whether New Zealand muttonbirds that spend the winter off the coast of Japan have been exposed…
Dry weather causing ‘serious concerns’
Farmers dealing with a second year in a row of parched weather might not receive financial assistance, but will gain…
Weather Video – Dry outlook for the North
A few showers here and there aren’t bringing serious relief to farmers and gardeners desperate for solid rain. Lusi failed…
North Island’s “big dry” becoming a real concern
Very dry conditions in certain parts of the North Island will only get worse in the coming 10 days says…
Weather Video: Dry weather for the north
A weak front will bring a south to south west change from the lower North Island southwards on Tuesday, bringing…
NEW POLL: Daylight Savings ends soon – will you miss it?
It’s just two weeks until we all turn our clocks back an hour, and for some that simply means a…
Warm weather heralds ‘best ever vintage’ of HB Chardonnay
A Hawke’s Bay winegrower is picking this year’s Chardonnay crop to be the region’s best ever vintage. Hugh Crichton of…
POLL RESULTS – Lusi in the sky…but not enough rain
In what turned out to be one of our highest traffic weeks ever here on the site, Tropical Cyclone Lusi…
Weather Video: Weekend forecast
The North Island’s driest places remain mostly dry this weekend however a more humid east to south east flow will…
