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Georgia May Gilbertson/Stuff The colour of the grass matches that of the autumn leaves on Middle Road as Hawke’s Bay farmers cry out for rain. Walker said many farming properties hadn’t recovered since last year. “I think the ongoing challenge for us is our climate is changing and the occurrence of these dry times is increasing as well.” Hawke’s Bay Regional Council principal scientist Dr Kathleen Kozyniak said about 5mm of rain fell in lowland areas and 20mm in the ranges in the last week. But she said that had not made much of a difference. “Most areas sit on 20 to 25 per cent of normal April rainfall.” ....
It was expected to last until 1pm on Friday, with between 100 millimetres to 130mm expected to fall. A heavy rain watch was in place for areas south of Napier. The rain was expected to clear by Friday, but some rain was expected on Sunday, while rain was expected to continue through Friday and Saturday in the Wairoa district, Ferris said. MORNING REPORT/RNZ Hawkes Bay has only had a quarter of its expected rain fell in the region over the past six months.(First published in May 2020). At Hawke’s Bay Airport last February, only 3mm of rain was recorded, whereas compared to 44mm this year. January and December had been well below average, however. ....