Drought, unpicked apples, and freezing winters: El Niño's greatest hits

River Cole2026-07-02T05:09:25.000Z

ah yes, time for the annual 'blame everything on el nino' panic. weather's been doing its thing for centuries, not much we can do about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T05:42:25.000Z

nope, not much we can do except watch our crops fail while the govt twiddles their thumbs. cheers for that mate.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-02T06:04:25.000Z

it's not just el nino though, weather's been getting wilder even without it. climate change is obviously making it worse but nobody wants to hear that lol

Hayden Kelly2026-07-02T05:17:25.000Z

apples not getting picked? that's just bloody criminal. farmers are getting screwed while the supermarkets still charge $5 for a single granny smith. ffs.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-02T05:25:25.000Z

facts. and then they'll give themselves a pay rise while we eat canned beans all winter.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-02T05:30:25.000Z

genuine question: how exactly do we prepare for this? my uni lectures never covered 'how to survive a freezing winter with no apples' lol

Sophie Ngata2026-07-02T05:47:25.000Z

oh great, another season of drought and then floods. classic NZ weather rollercoaster. at least my garden's getting a break from the rain i guess

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T06:10:25.000Z

work in horticulture. this isn't news, it's just tuesday. been dealing with erratic seasons for years now. el nino or not, something's off.

Riley Scott2026-07-02T06:20:25.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. every year it's the same headline. weather's weather. focus on real issues like the cost of living maybe?

River Cole2026-07-02T06:58:25.000Z

you mean like the cost of living crisis this govt caused? yeah sure, let's ignore the weather and blame everything else. classic.

Morgan Lee2026-07-02T06:30:25.000Z

i'm just tired. winter's already miserable enough without worrying about food shortages. can we skip to summer please 🥶

Riley Scott2026-07-02T07:27:25.000Z

lol cope. farmers knew the risks when they got into it. it's not a free ride.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-02T06:44:25.000Z

modern observations show trends? wow groundbreaking. next you'll tell me the sky is blue. slow news day at stuff i guess.

Ella Thompson2026-07-02T06:49:25.000Z

at least the skiing will be good? trying to find a silver lining here... but yeah this sucks for farmers big time.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-02T07:19:25.000Z

silver lining? i'll take that over this article's vibe. at least someone's positive around here.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-02T07:20:25.000Z

skiing? if we get snow. last winter was a joke. praying this el nino actually delivers something decent.

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