It was expected to last until 1pm on Friday, with between 100 millimetres to 130mm expected to fall. A heavy rain watch was in place for areas south of Napier. The rain was expected to clear by Friday, but some rain was expected on Sunday, while rain was expected to continue through Friday and Saturday in the Wairoa district, Ferris said.
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Hawkes Bay has only had a quarter of its expected rain fell in the region over the past six months.(First published in May 2020). At Hawke’s Bay Airport last February, only 3mm of rain was recorded, whereas compared to 44mm this year. January and December had been well below average, however.
Northland dairy farmers could earn an extra $9m for best practice, high quality milk
7 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM
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Matt Long expects each Northland dairy farmer to earn more than $10,000 extra per annum under the new initiative.
Photo / Michael Cunningham
Matt Long expects each Northland dairy farmer to earn more than $10,000 extra per annum under the new initiative.
Photo / Michael Cunningham
Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Up to $9 million on top of the annual payout could flow into Northland s economy if the region s dairy farmers produce milk deemed high quality by Fonterra.