Support for individuals, farmers, businesses, and organisations affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Published 06 Mar 2023
If you, your farm, your business, or organisation has been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle you can apply for support to help you recover. Please refer to the examples below to see what sort of support is available. A more comprehensive list of available support can be found on the Council website at: Cyclone Gabrielle Support | Tararua District Council (tararuadc.govt.nz)
| What is it for ? | For who? | For what? | How to apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
Civil Defence Payments Work and Income | People affected by Cyclone Gabrielle (Even non-clients) | To help cover the cost of loss of income, bedding, clothing, food, accommodation, etc. | Call: 0800 400 100 or visit the Work and Income Service Centre |
Farmer and grower recovery grants Ministry for Primary Industries | Farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners and rural communities | To undertake urgent work, support clean-up, urgent repairs, including fencing, repair water infrastructure, clearing silt, etc. | Call: 0800 00 83 33 or email funding@mpi.govt.nz www.mpi.govt.nz |
Community Support Package Ministry of Social | Community groups, contracted providers, disabled people | For community groups and contracted providers to help deliver response and recovery efforts | Community_Information@msd.govt.nz or Call: 0800 400 100 |
Cyclone recovery grants for businesses | Businesses, sole traders and self-employed people in the Tararua District affected by Cyclone Gabrielle | Businesses with challenges in customer access, supply chain issues, inability to operate as usual, physical damage, or delays in insurance assessment | Information on how to apply for support from this fund is available on the Council website as mentioned above |
| Rural Support Trust (RST) | Farmers and growers | Provides farmers with support and advice. Helps farmers to connect with services they need whether this is financial, business advice, or links to health services | Call: 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP) or go to: www.rural-support.org.nz |
Federated Farmers - Support includes: 2. Farmy Army 3. Team Tararua Together | 1. Farmers 2. Communities 3. Farmers | 1. Helps match farmers with grazing or supplementary feed. Feed dating service 2. Farmers helping farmers. Matching people skills to assist on farm 3. Donated fencing materials. Dannevirke and Pahiatua drop off points. RST allocate | 1 & 2: Call 0800 FARMING 3. Call Tim: 027 269 6565 |
Mayoral Relief Fund Tararua District Council | Tararua District residents, ratepayers or small business owners, and not-for-profit organisations | People, businesses or groups in the Tararua district who have suffered financial hardship because of damages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle | Information on how to apply for support from this fund will become available soon |