Northland farmers welcome government drought declaration

Saturday 8 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 8 Mar 2025, 11:37am

In this story Todd McClay

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has declared droughts in Northland, Waikato, Horizons, and Marlborough-Tasman. Some Northland farmers describe local conditions as dire and are responding by milking stock once a day or sending them to works early.

How they headlined it

11:22am

1. RNZSat 8 Mar 2025, 11:22am

   Farmers milking once a day and sending stock to works early, amid drought (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesSat 8 Mar 2025, 11:37am

   Northern farmers welcome drought declaration (opens in new tab)