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Hawke's Bay Rural Support Trust excited about their new 2024 Triton VRX

Hawke's Bay Rural Support Trust excited about their new 2024 Triton VRX

**HUGE THANK YOU TO WAYNE KIRK MOTOR GROUP!** We are incredibly grateful to Wayne Kirk Motor Group for their generous support in supplying us with a brand new 2024 Triton VRX! Your contribution...
June 3, 2024 0 Comments
Woolworths customers give $250K for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery

Woolworths customers give $250K for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery

 The funds were donated by customers over the past year, including funds donated specifically for cyclone and weather event relief.

May 25, 2024 0 Comments
๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€

We know it’s incredibly tough right now with large parts of the country currently farming through drought conditions and feed shortages.

April 9, 2024 0 Comments
New events announced for "Checking-in" rural recovery project in the North Island

New events announced for "Checking-in" rural recovery project in the North Island

Several new ‘Checking-in’ events to support North Island rural communities impacted by last year’s adverse weather events have been announced for 2024.

February 12, 2024 0 Comments
FMG Spot Check Roadie with Melanoma New Zealand

FMG Spot Check Roadie with Melanoma New Zealand

The FMG Spot Check Roadie kicked off last year and visited four locations around the country, for the full results.  And this year they're heading out again with their partners...
October 20, 2023 0 Comments
The Shepherdess Muster 2024 - Mลtลซ, Te Tairฤwhiti (Gisborne District), East Coast

The Shepherdess Muster 2024 - Mลtลซ, Te Tairฤwhiti (Gisborne District), East Coast

Women are gathering from across provincial Aotearoa for a weekend-long festival that's just for you. A chance to get away from it all, with friends old and new. A place to connect,...
October 1, 2023 0 Comments
Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery - advice, support, and funding from MPI

Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery - advice, support, and funding from MPI

A new package of financial support announced by the Government on 29 June is now available for businesses, orchards, and farms affected by the North Island weather events in early...
August 1, 2023 0 Comments
Support package for growers, farmers and businesses affected by North Island weather events

Support package for growers, farmers and businesses affected by North Island weather events

The package will be available to businesses in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Tairฤwhiti, Hawke's Bay, Tararua, and Wairarapa. 

July 4, 2023 0 Comments
Cyclone Gabrielle: Group of southern farmers help out in Hawkeโ€™s Bay

Cyclone Gabrielle: Group of southern farmers help out in Hawkeโ€™s Bay

A group farmers travelled to Hawke's Bay armed with a fleet of vehicles and fencing equipment to help get some the regions farms back on track.

April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Government approves $23 million boost to the cyclone grant for farmers and growers

Government approves $23 million boost to the cyclone grant for farmers and growers

The Government is providing a further $23 million to support more farmers, growers, whenua Mฤori owners, and rural communities as they recover from Cyclone Gabrielle, Agriculture Minister Damien...
April 6, 2023 0 Comments
New Coordinator joins the East Coast Rural Support Trust, representing Tairฤwhiti.

New Coordinator joins the East Coast Rural Support Trust, representing Tairฤwhiti.

Vicki Crosswell has spent the past 11 years supporting the victims of crime and tragedy here and elsewhere. She is stepping into a role to assist farmers who need help in Tairฤwhiti, as the new...
March 23, 2023 0 Comments
Teamwork helping farmers in the Tararua

Teamwork helping farmers in the Tararua

As recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle in Tararua slowly begins in the rural sector, practical measures and public generosity are combining to help ensure that when farmers are ready to begin the long...
March 19, 2023 0 Comments

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