Drought management resources

Meat & Wool New Zealand has information on drought management and an electronic version of the Extreme Dry Management and Planning Toolkit. For a hard copy, phone 0800 696 328.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry also has guidance on drought management and an electronic version of 'Meeting the challenges' - key points for getting through drought.
A Resource for Drought Management - Lessons from the Eastern Drought 1997/1998, (Wairarapa/Tararua Drought Recovery Committee) is available from Richmond Beetham, phone 06 370 2389
PGG Wrightsons produce a Free Feed Budget Tool Kit. Phone Neil McLaren on 06 370 1865.

Environmental monitoring – GW’s environmental monitoring pages contains information about rainfall, soil moisture levels and river flows. Direct link to a PDF of interim report?
Regional Plan discharges to Land - Rule 11 contains guidance on the use of offal pits and silage
Water restrictions – This page contains regularly updated information on water restrictions for consent holders.