Federated Farmers Northland president Colin Hannah said the declaration came sooner than expected but was welcome news as some farms had run out of groundwater ... some of his dams had run dry ...

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However, in both filings with the commission today, the company doubled down on plans to dam and pump groundwater in a side canyon to the Little Colorado River ... “This disastrous plan threatens ...

He emphasised that farm ponds and check dams are being constructed in drought ... and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu are prioritising groundwater recharge and stressed the importance of water ...