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Wairarapa drought

Wairarapa drought

This Wairarapa farmer’s anxiety is fully justified. When climate change brings increased droughts, it threatens the very livelihood of such people.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1998/0080/32A

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait and Craig Thompson. 'Climate', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/climate/4/3