Ingenious farmer checks his stock during flood - by jetboatBEN TODD/NZ FARMING Heading out to check the stock up the Tunakino Valley on a flooded road in a speed boat. A farmer in the Tunakino Valley at the top of the South Island who needed to check his stock took the direct route on Tuesday as floods hit the region. The area between Blenheim and Nelson received 112 millimetres of rain in the 24 hours to 8am on Tuesday morning. The photo of the farmer was posted on NZ Farming's Facebook page. Wrote one commenter: "Proof that a jet boat really is a tax deductible farm expense and an essential piece of health and safety equipment".

Source: Stuff November 15, 2016 21:27 UTC