新西兰北岛的干旱导致缺水,促使政府向农民提供援助。 Drought in New Zealand's North Island leads to water shortages, prompting government aid for farmers.

新西兰北岛的干旱状况导致北岛、瓦伊卡托、地平线和马尔博罗-塔斯曼地区的农民缺水和粮食短缺。 Drought conditions in North Island, New Zealand, have caused water shortages and feed scarcity for farmers in Northland, Waikato, Horizons, and Marlborough-Tasman regions. 农业部长Todd McClay宣布这是中等规模的不利事件, 提供税收减免, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay declared it a medium-scale adverse event, providing tax relief and up to $100,000 in support. 由于危机,农民提前停产和裁剪作物。 Farmers are destocking and cutting crops early due to the crisis.