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While the latest floods in the lower North Island are not as widespread and therefore not in the same league as those of 2004, they are nonetheless distressing and devastating to many farming families.

A group of stock agents and meat processors have agreed to work with Federated Farmers and the Rural Support Trust to help farmers affected by the drought.

The 2015 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year has gone to 26-year-old Craig Ward from Apata.

John and Catherine Ford from Rotorua are the Ballance Farm Environment Award winners for 2015, the first time a North Island farming business has won this award.

Fonterra says its emergency response teams have contacted over 500 farms in flood-affected areas of lower North Island.

The Minister for Primary Industries and a team of his officials from MPI are now visiting some of the farms in the lower North Island that were affected by the heavy weekend rain.

Close to 600 dairy farmers are expected to converge on Lincoln University in Canterbury this week for the annual South Island Dairy Event (SIDE).

An organic dairy farm just north of Levin has been inundated with water after a stop bank on the Koputaroa steam failed this morning.

The Whanganui District is experiencing its largest flood ever recorded.

Vidal Legacy Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2012, has received the International Chardonnay Trophy in the over £15 (NZ$34) category at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015.