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Topic # 115234 18-Mar-2013 19:19
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I'm lying here on my couch listening to the rain pissing down. What's it been like where you are?




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  Reply # 783602 18-Mar-2013 19:30
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All day in Johnsonville...




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  Reply # 783605 18-Mar-2013 19:38
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Thursday and Friday were scorchers in Whangamata, surf was ok, Saturday was ok till lunch time, drizzled pretty much the rest of the time we were there. Driving from Auckland to Whangamata I don't think I saw a blade of green grass the entire trip. Was nice the rain wasn't too heavy, from drought to flooding would really have sucked.

 
 
 
 


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  Reply # 783609 18-Mar-2013 19:47
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wish we had here at Papamoa. Was black around the hills but nothing came here where we really need it




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  Reply # 783610 18-Mar-2013 19:48
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Farmers will need something else to talk in the media about now!

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  Reply # 783612 18-Mar-2013 19:49
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been raining on and off in hamilton

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  Reply # 783614 18-Mar-2013 19:51
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johnr: Farmers will need something else to talk in the media about now!


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The price of feed.

I've collected nearly a large household bin full of rainwater now off the garage roof since yesterday (20lt?) Must get a proper rainwater tank set up.

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  Reply # 783616 18-Mar-2013 20:02
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Been raining quite heavily most of the day here in Wanganui, had quite a good few hours of thunder too :)




 

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  Reply # 783620 18-Mar-2013 20:21
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johnr: Farmers will need something else to talk in the media about now!
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Reply # 783663 18-Mar-2013 22:10
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Had to do a presentation for to a client, not something we ever do, but make an exception for this largish client.

Involved me carrying my laptop, projector, portable screen and power leads from the car to the hotel - it starts pouring just as I pull up, and I'm drenched by the time I make it to the front entrance.

Typical.

Was dry by the end, good ol commercial air con.

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  Reply # 783670 18-Mar-2013 22:14
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I'm sitting here in Whakatane going mad with the humidity... the rain can't please everyone!

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  Reply # 783679 18-Mar-2013 22:45
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johnr: Farmers will need something else to talk in the media about now!


They need something to justify raising the prices of milk. But seriously this rain is pretty light, and it probably won't break the drought. My rain meter shows only 26mm of rain has fallen in Wellington which isn't a lot, and in terms of river water, they won't be able to take water from the river for the first few days, as it will be too dirty, so unless it keeps raining, it could make the water shortage worse. Apparently another big high is due, so summer isn't over yet.

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Reply # 783687 18-Mar-2013 22:53
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johnr: Farmers will need something else to talk in the media about now!
dont mean to offend but obviously you dont know much about farming if you think this rain is enough to help.  Will need 10 times as much just to recover some then a regular amount to actually grow again




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  Reply # 783689 18-Mar-2013 22:56
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it only rains at night in Rotorua , it was fine and hot all day today , just started raining again, it will add to the 12 mm we have had this year.

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  Reply # 783722 19-Mar-2013 00:40
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It is great until after midnight you have to go and find a leak in the roof...




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  Reply # 783723 19-Mar-2013 00:52
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Getting some more serious rain this evening in Hamilton. Dont think Ive seen the #Waikato so dry. Luckily with the odd rain over last day or so we shouldn't get the top soil washed off




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