Bay of Plenty News & Events

BOP Rural Connect newsletter
BOP Rural Connect newsletter
Posted: May 11, 2023

BOP Rural Connect newsletter

Keep up with the Rural Support Trust events and information for the Bay of Plenty primary industries.

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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
Posted: Apr 6, 2023

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

The extra grant funding takes total primary sector cyclone recovery support to $78 million to date.

The Government is providing a further $23 million to support more farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners, and rural communities as they recover from Cyclone Gabrielle, Agriculture Minister Damien...
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Cyclone Gabrielle - Farmer and Grower Recovery Grants 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle - Farmer and Grower Recovery Grants 2023
Posted: Mar 18, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle - Farmer and Grower Recovery Grants 2023

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has $51 million to help farmers and growers, including whenua Māori owners, to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has $51 million to help farmers and growers, including whenua Māori owners, to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle. This funding is intended to assist farmers...
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Ballance donates $1million to Rural Support Trust
Ballance donates $1million to Rural Support Trust
Posted: Mar 17, 2023

Ballance donates $1million to Rural Support Trust

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is funding a comprehensive relief package to provide on the ground support. 

In response to the devastation caused to rural communities by recent weather events through-out New Zealand, Ballance Agri-Nutrients is funding a comprehensive relief package to provide on the...
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Hugo Charitable Trust donates to the Rural Support Trust
Hugo Charitable Trust donates to the Rural Support Trust
Posted: Mar 17, 2023

Hugo Charitable Trust donates to the Rural Support Trust

$50,000 has been given to assist with farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle

The Trustees of the Hugo Charitable Trust recently donated $50,000 to the Rural Support Trust National Ooffice, to distribute to the areas and farmers most affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

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DairyNZ offering one-on-one help
DairyNZ offering one-on-one help
Posted: Mar 8, 2023

DairyNZ offering one-on-one help

DairyNZ teams are in the field, doing all they can to assist farmers hit by cyclones Gabrielle and Hale.

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle told Dairy News they have been busy updating all the material they have to help farmers through the coming weeks and months.

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Events on in March and April 2023
Events on in March and April 2023
Posted: Mar 7, 2023

Events on in March and April 2023

Northland, North Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, South Auckland, Tairawhiti/Gisborne

Events planned in affected Cyclone Gabrielle Regions for March & April 2023

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NAIT timeframes extended for farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in the North Island
NAIT timeframes extended for farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in the North Island
Posted: Mar 7, 2023

NAIT timeframes extended for farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in the North Island

We have extended the timeframes for updating NAIT to help ease some of the pressure on farmers and other People in Charge of Animals (PICAs).

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