Farmers of Manawatu got a Christmas present they were longing for. Though most New Zealanders were hoping for a sunny spell over lunch, the farmers are welcoming a wet Christmas.

The showers which the area received this week are follow-up moisture for crops and pasture that farmers really needed.

Do we see anyone in the Manawatu who we believe is the supreme New Zealand will propose?

Subsequently recommended those for the New Zealander of the Year award, and noticing them acknowledged for the tough work they have put into developing their nation great and strong as well and thanking them all for their determined hard work.

An advice to remain really careful has being handed over to Manawatu motorists, following the heavy rains which caused surface flooding in Palmerston North and Wanganui today.
It was confirmed by the Palmerston North police that delays were most probable to happen and that the areas of serious flooding were being managed by the council authorities.
Council spokesman Malcolm Hopwood, reported, “The city's stormwater system had been unable to cope with the volume of water, and city council work crews were clearing grates and channels of debris and blockages.”