Taranaki declared drought region

Published: 12:19PM Tuesday March 18, 2008 Source: ONE News

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The Taranaki Regional Council has followed Waikato's lead in declaring themselves to be suffering from drought, as farmers struggle to deal with the prolonged dry spell the region's been experiencing since early November.

The Taranaki Regional Council says the situation is getting very serious. 

The council is formally asking the government to provide all reasonable assistance to farmers.

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