Yolisa TswanyaDeputy news director·Northland Age·30 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readBanana grower Aaron Millar says while tropical crops can benefit from warmer conditions, growers still need to plan for potential extreme weather. Photo / Yolisa TswanyaMeteorologists, councils and farming leaders say now is the time for households and farmers to prepare for a drier spring and summer as El Niño takes hold.
With below-normal rainfall forecast through at least the end of the year and drought risk as summer approaches, Northlanders are being urged to
