Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: NIWA’s Hotspot Watch for 12 December 2018
The driest soils across the North Island compared to normal for this time of the year are found in an area stretching from coastal Manawatu-Whanganui northeast to Taupo. The driest soils across the South Island compared to normal for this time of the year are found in far southern Westland District. A small hotspot has emerged in Nelson in the past week.
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