Cyclone Gabrielle - useful links. Updated 5/3

A collection of useful links that might be useful to growers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle:

The Kaipara Mayoral Relief Fund has opened, more details and application form here:

https://www.kaipara.govt.nz/mayoralrelieffund

A factsheet from MPI for farmers & growers is available for download here: 55570-2023-Cyclone-Gabrielle-recovery (mpi.govt.nz) Contains a lot of useful links for assistance and guidance and contact details for the groups involved. IRD information on tax relief etc.: https://www.ird.govt.nz/updates/news-folder/emergency-event---heavy-rain-and-flooding-in-the-upper-north-island

Task Force Green will be available in our area from Monday 6th March.

Task Force Green is a volunteer crew of up to 6 labourers (plus supervisors) who all have their Chainsaw and Growsafe qualifications.

If you need help clearing up trees and debris contact these guys through the Rural Support Trust (0800 787254) - please reach out, they are standing by and waiting to help.

Infosheet can be downloaded here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vszi0yljoU_gkZLgpfVa3RAZT1fk1HUw/view?usp=share_link

NZ Food Safety guidance for harvesting flood affected crops:

https://www.hortnz.co.nz/assets/Compliance/Grower-decision-tree-for-flood-affected-produce-V2-16-february-2023.pdf

https://www.hortnz.co.nz/assets/Compliance/NZFS-guidance-for-harvesting-produce-affected-by-flood-waters-for-human-consumption-V2-15.02.2023.pdf

Information for post-flooding soil repair from Landwise:

https://www.landwise.org.nz/projects/soil-repair-after-cyclone-gabrielle/

HortNZ have a grower support page which is updated daily:

https://www.hortnz.co.nz/flood-support/

Photo by W Simpson