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New Coordinator joins the East Coast Rural Support Trust, representing Tairāwhiti.
New Coordinator joins the East Coast Rural Support Trust, representing Tairāwhiti.
Posted: Mar 23, 2023

New Coordinator joins the East Coast Rural Support Trust, representing Tairāwhiti.

Vicki Crosswell recently caught up with Murray Robertson from the Gisborne Herald about her new coordinator role.

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 Tairāwhiti, as the new...
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Teamwork helping farmers in the Tararua
Teamwork helping farmers in the Tararua
Posted: Mar 19, 2023

Teamwork helping farmers in the Tararua

Bush Telegraph By Dave Murdoch

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...
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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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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 $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, Waikato, Coromandel, Thames, Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, South Auckland, Tairawhiti/Gisborne

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

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