Heads-up on El Niño gives rural sector time to prepare

NewsCountry3 July 2026, 8:46amHeads-up on El Niño gives rural sector time to prepareKim SavageCaption:Typically El Niño conditions have led to droughts in the…

RNZ · 2026-07-02T20:46:22.000Z

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Jack Morrison2026-07-02T20:58:22.000Z

Yeah nah, we've seen this movie before. El Niño always brings drought, but the govt never learns. Just tax us more and call it 'resilience'.

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T21:05:22.000Z

try moving 500 ewes in the heat before you say it's 'just stating the obvious'

Chloe Martin2026-07-02T21:52:22.000Z

typical. blame the govt for the weather now?

Finn Walker2026-07-02T21:16:22.000Z

Good on them for giving a heads-up. At least farmers can stock up on feed now instead of scrambling later.

Jack Morrison2026-07-02T22:08:22.000Z

yeah same, last time they said that we had a drought anyway. hope it's different

Chloe Martin2026-07-02T21:49:22.000Z

oh great, another summer of fire bans and brown lawns. can't wait.

Jordan Bell

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Heads-up on El Niño gives rural sector time to prepare

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2026-07-02T22:20:22.000Z

lol facts, my vege patch is dust in jan no matter what

Jordan Bell2026-07-02T22:09:22.000Z

My flatmates and I are trying to grow veges in the backyard and this climate chaos is not helping lol

Rowan Blake2026-07-02T22:23:22.000Z

So when's the govt gonna ban irrigation or something? feels like they just let the market sort it out and we all pay more for milk

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T22:38:22.000Z

Been on the farm all week moving stock. Farmers are already prepping, this article is just stating the obvious ffs

Aria Wilson2026-07-02T22:50:22.000Z

Honestly, we should be investing in water storage and better infrastructure instead of just reacting every time

Rowan Blake2026-07-02T23:35:22.000Z

mate, water storage is expensive and who pays? ratepayers are already broke

Alex Rivera2026-07-02T23:21:22.000Z

At least they're giving us time to prepare. Better than the usual 'surprise drought we didn't see coming'.

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