Cyclone Gabrielle Support
Published 20 Mar 2023
If you, your farm, your business, or organisation has been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle you can apply for support to help you recover. Please refer to the examples below to see what sort of support is available.
A more comprehensive list of available support can be found on the Council website at:
Cyclone Gabrielle Support | Tararua District Council (tararuadc.govt.nz)
If you, your farm, your business, or organisation has been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle you can apply for support to help you recover. Please refer to the examples below to see what sort of support is available. A more comprehensive list of available support can be found on the Council website at: www.tararuadc.govt.nz/support
What is it? | For who? | For what? | How to apply? |
Civil Defence Payments Work and Income | People affected by Cyclone Gabrielle (Even non-clients) | To help cover the cost of loss of income, bedding, clothing, food, accommodation, etc. | Call: 0800 400 100 or visit the Work and Income Service Centre |
Community Support Package Ministry of Social | Community groups, contracted providers, disabled people | For community groups and contracted providers to help deliver response and recovery efforts | Community_Information@msd.govt.nz or Call: 0800 400 100 |
Cyclone recovery grants for businesses | Businesses, sole traders and self-employed people in the Tararua District affected by Cyclone Gabrielle | Businesses with challenges in customer access, supply chain issues, inability to operate as usual, physical damage, or delays in insurance assessment | Information on how to apply for support from this fund is available here: |
Rural Support Trust (RST) | Farmers and growers | Provides farmers with support and advice. Helps farmers to connect with services they need whether this is financial, business advice, or links to health services | Call: 0800 787 254 |
Federated Farmers - Support includes: 2. Farmy Army 3. Team Tararua Together | 1. Farmers 2. Communities 3. Farmers | 1. Helps match farmers with grazing or supplementary feed. Feed dating service 2. Farmers helping farmers. Matching people skills to assist on farm 3. Donated fencing materials. Dannevirke and Pahiatua drop off points. RST allocate | 1 & 2: Call 0800 FARMING 3. Call Tim: 027 269 6565 |
Mayoral Relief Fund Tararua District Council | Tararua District residents, ratepayers or small business owners, and not-for-profit organisations | People, businesses or groups in the Tararua district who have suffered financial hardship because of damages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle | For information on how to apply for support from this fund: |
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) | Individuals, businesses, partnerships, trusts affected by emergency events | Tax relief for individuals, businesses, partnerships, trusts affected by emergency events | Call: 0800 473 566 www.ird.govt.nz/floods-2023 |