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The drought is biting pretty hard in Northland now, says project manager Extension 350 (E350) Luke Beehre.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has got into the act over the drought by announcing a major new relief package in Northland.

The biggest issue facing organisers of next month’s Northland Field Days is water, says vice president Basil Cole.

Northland farmer Scott Taylor says rain is urgently needed in parts of Northland to snap the long run of hot and dry days.

Water is the central and sole focus of this year’s dry so far, says Julie Jonker of Northland Rural Support Trust.

The Government is giving $12.7 million to make Northland more resilient in the face of extreme weather.

Some Northland dairy farmers have been asked to stop irrigating because of the low river levels.

A Northland Regional Council scientist and her manager are investigating the differences between – and local implications of – two drought types in Northland.

A newly released study suggests major irrigation projects in Kaipara and the mid-north of Northland could create hundreds of jobs and boost the regional economy by tens of millions annually.

Northland dairy farmers are still “amazingly upbeat” despite the drought declaration, says Northland Rural Support Trust secretary/coordinator Julie Jonkers.