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Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson says the present weather conditions remain challenging for farmers.

While it has been a great spring and summer for farmers, soil moisture levels in the Waikato are now plummeting as the dry February starts to bite.

A review into the Wairoa flooding event on 26 June 2024 has found the flood was caused by a combination of factors leading to the river backing up and overflowing.

What's been going on?

There’s more state support available for North Canterbury farmers impacted by the ongoing drought.

Most New Zealand regions are now calving or about to calve and if the good weather continues, the signs point to a good season.

States of Emergency have been declared in Haumoana, Wairoa and Hastings after storms have once again battered the East Coast of the North Island.

OPINION: The Hound is perplexed about some of the over-the-top climate catastrophising by mainstream media outlets during the holidays.

HorticultureNZ chair Barry O'Neil believes the mood in the sector is more positive than it's been all year.

A big December wet spell threw a spanner in the works for Canterbury berry growers during the vital pre-Christmas trade.