2023 Weather Events Update – 3 February 2023
Dealing with Flood from MPI
Photo credit: MPI
Heavy rain and flooding across the upper North Island in January 2023 has caused significant disruption to famers, growers, and rural communities. Government is supporting clean-up, assessment, and recovery efforts.
A medium-scale adverse event was classified for:
- Gisborne and Wairarapa regions following Cyclone Hale on 11 January 2023
- Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty following record rainfall in late January on 2 February 2023.
Funding has been provided to coordinate clean-up efforts for the primary sector and rural communities in these regions.
Further support for upper North Island regions hit by significant weather – Government media release
Government support for flood-affected Gisborne Tairāwhiti farmers and growers – Government media release
Government funding relief for flood-affected Wairarapa farmers and growers – Government media release
Find out more about the support available:
2023 Cyclone Hale flood recovery factsheet [PDF, 1.9 MB]
2023 Auckland flood recovery factsheet [PDF, 1.4 MB]
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