Akaroa Farmer Hamish Menzies says it has been extremely dry at his property for some time. Niwa forecaster Ben Noll said in parts of Canterbury, Gisborne, Marlborough, east Otago and Southland, they are seeing very dry to extremely dry conditions for April. "It's come on top of a really dry year. Akaroa Farmer Hamish Menzies says it has been extremely dry at his property for some time. Photo: SuppliedAlthough the conditions are extremely dry, Noll said it is unlikely anywhere will enter a meteorological drought due to the time of year.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2021 21:00 UTC