New Zealand's Drought

I have spent the weekend travelling down the middle of the North Island and witnessed the sad evidence of drought on the country.  Dry paddocks, no green fields, rivers almost disappeared.   Driving past the beautiful enormous lake Taupo, one of the deepest and largest in the World I believe is an experience.  Seeing the majestic Ruapehu, Tongariro, Ngarauruhoe alongside the Desert Road is breathtaking.  New Zealand is a beautiful country - looking forward to breaking of the drought and blessed rain falling to give us green grass and flowing rivers again.