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IrrigationNZ says water storage needs to be fast-tracked to drought-proof agriculture as New Zealand can no longer carry the cost of a significant drought every five years.

Environment Southland is closely monitoring river and groundwater levels as dry weather continues in the region, with no significant rain predicted until next Friday, March 15.

MANY DAIRY farmers will have to lift their game to comply with a new environmental code of practice announced last week.  

AUSTRALIA HAS often been called the lucky country, largely because ot its mineral wealth. But fresh water resources make New Zealand a far luckier country. Managed wisely, that resource will be available for generations to come.

The Waikato Regional Council's implementation of Variation 6 for the farming community is now rolling out to the Lower Waikato and West Coast catchments.

Waterways in some parts of the Waikato have now dropped to flows which trigger restrictions on water takes, and the threat of this happening in other parts of the region is increasing, the Waikato Regional Council says.

The Waikato Regional Council says it's keeping a close watch on dry conditions in the region.

A host of high-profile organisations have welcome the announcement of $80 million in funding this year for water storage and irrigation.

The Wairarapa community is closer to a reliable and sustainable supply of water.

While debate continues to swirl around environmental issues and dairy farming, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says farmers were not the only ones contributing to the country's water quality issues.