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Alliance Group Donates $200,000 To The East Coast Rural Support Trust
Alliance Group Donates $200,000 To The East Coast Rural Support Trust
Posted: Mar 18, 2023

Alliance Group Donates $200,000 To The East Coast Rural Support Trust

To support the rural communities of Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Tararua, and the Wairarapa.

In response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, Alliance Group today announced a comprehensive support package for the region with a focus on farmers badly impacted on the East Coast...
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Ballance Donates $1 million to Rural Support Trust
Ballance Donates $1 million to Rural Support Trust
Posted: Feb 28, 2023

Ballance Donates $1 million to Rural Support Trust

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 ground support.

Ballance will work with the Rural Support Trust, a national organisation run by a team of 350 people – rural people supporting rural people. The Trust has the reach and services to help with...
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Federated Farmers matching stock feed needs with offers who were affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Federated Farmers matching stock feed needs with offers who were affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Posted: Feb 27, 2023

Federated Farmers matching stock feed needs with offers who were affected by Cyclone Gabrielle

Feds are urging farmers to use the National Feed Co-ordination Service.

Federated Farmers is urging farmers who need stock feed, and those willing to donate or supply it, to use the National Feed Co-ordination Service.

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Cyclone Gabrielle - How you can help
Cyclone Gabrielle - How you can help
Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle - How you can help

Financial donations will go directly to Farmers and growers.

Please do not donate goods, instead donate directly to our relief fund for farmers and growers.   NZ Civil Defence Groups, Federated Farmers  and ourselves, the Rural Support...
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National Feed Coordination Service - Cyclone Gabrielle
National Feed Coordination Service - Cyclone Gabrielle
Posted: Feb 18, 2023

National Feed Coordination Service - Cyclone Gabrielle

Federated Farmers have been contracted by the Ministry for Primary Industries to reactivate the National Feed Coordination Service

Federated Farmers have been contracted by the Ministry for Primary Industries to reactivate the National Feed Coordination Service
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Government funding relief for flood-affected Wairarapa farmers and growers
Government funding relief for flood-affected Wairarapa farmers and growers
Posted: Jan 18, 2023

Government funding relief for flood-affected Wairarapa farmers and growers

$80,000 made available to the East Coast Rural Support Trust to help farmers and growers recover from significant damage in the region

The Government has extended its medium-scale classification of Cyclone Hale to the Wairarapa after assessing storm damage to the eastern coastline of the region.

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