If you require any support, financial or otherwise, the following are available to you:

New Support Schemes (released 31 July 2023 and will be open until 8 September 2023)

NIWE Loan Guarantee Scheme enables commercial lenders to provide loans to highly affected businesses across all sectors with more favourable terms, such as reduced interest rates. For more information, contact your bank or usual lender, or read the Treasury website here - https://www.treasury.govt.nz/information-and-services/other-services/north-island-weather-events-loan-guarantee-scheme 

NIWE Primary Producer Finance Scheme provides concessionary loans and equity finance to severely impacted, land-based primary sector businesses, such as farms and orchards. For more information,

see Kānoa’s Grow Regions website - https://www.growregions.govt.nz/new-funding/niwe-primary-producer-finance-scheme/ 

Bank Support

ASB - https://www.asb.co.nz/page/flood-relief-support.html

ANZ - https://www.anz.co.nz/comms/severe-weather-events

BNZ - https://www.bnz.co.nz/contact/severe-weather-support

Kiwibank - https://www.kiwibank.co.nz/contact-us/support-hub/financial-relief/

Rabobank - https://www.rabobank.co.nz/media-releases/2023/230216-rabobank-support-for-cyclone-affected-farmers/

Westpac -  https://www.westpac.co.nz/about-us/upper-north-island-flooding/ 

General Support

Beef & Lamb NZ - For farmers affected by flooding - https://beeflambnz.com/news-views/flood-support

Business.govt.nz (part of MBIE) - Information for Businesses - https://www.business.govt.nz/risks-and-operations/extreme-weather-information-for-business/

Civil Defence - What support is available and where can you get help. This NEMA factsheet provides information about the various support available to those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

  - https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/resources/news-and-events/news-and-events/cyclone-gabrielle-february-2023/

East Coast Rural Support Trust - A charitable trust operating in the East Coast region.  It is part of a nationwide network of Rural Support Trusts to help locals in tough times

  - https://www.rural-support.org.nz/Regions/North-Island/East-Coast

- Mental Health Support for Rural People to heal and recover - https://www.rural-support.org.nz/Help-Support/Health-Wellbeing

Gisborne District Council - Tairawhiti Mayoral Relief Fund - https://www.gdc.govt.nz/services/tairawhiti-road-to-recovery/tairawhiti-mayoral-relief-fund

ICNZ Insurance - Cyclone Gabrielle insurance recovery advice - https://www.icnz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Consumer-guide-Cyclone-Gabrielle-insurance-recovery-advice-Feb-2023.pdf

Insurance - Fact Sheet - What you need to do to get your claim through quickly and efficiently

IRD - Disaster Line 0800 473 566.  IRD are prioritising their support for affected customers - https://www.ird.govt.nz/updates/news-folder/cyclone-gabrielle---initial-advice 

Ministry for Primary Industries - MPI Information and resources to help you deal with floods including a Cyclone Gabrielle update

  - https://www.mpi.govt.nz/funding-rural-support/adverse-events/cyclone-gabrielle-recovery-advice-support-and-funding-available/

  - https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/55630-Cyclone-Gabrielle-farmer-and-grower-recovery-grants

  - https://www.rural-support.org.nz/Help-Support/Financial-Pressure - Qualifying farmers can seek up to $6,000 to seek independent financial or business advice.

Ministry of Social Development

- Information about the Community Support Package for people impacted by North Island floods and Cyclone Gabrielle

  - https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/community/community-support-package-north-island-foods-and-cyclone-gabrielle/community-support-fund-community-support-package.html

- What do you need help with (Factsheet) - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/eligibility/emergencies/cyclone-gabrielle.html

- Accommodation Supplement Assessment - This is income and asset tested - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/eligibility/emergencies/cyclone-gabrielle.html

- Civil Defence Payment - https://workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/civil-defence-payment.html

- Effluent Treatment System Maintenance and Repair - this is income and asset tested.  The cost of repair and maintenance of on-site effluent treatment system such as septic tank/long drop/compost based toilets - maintenance includes the cleaning

  and/or emptying of septic tanks - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/special-needs-grant.html

- Employers whose workers have been unable to work due to Cyclone Gabrielle (Spreadsheet) - Click here for a spreadsheet to send to MSD for support for your employees

- Essential Repairs and Maintenance - This is income tested - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/eligibility/urgent-costs/house-maintenance.html

- Financial Support for Cyclone Gabrielle  - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/documents/eligibility/emergencies/financial-support-for-cyclone-gabrielle-factsheet.pdf

N Z Claims Resolution Service - Helps homeowners with residential insurance claims resulting from natural disasters - https://www.nzcrs.govt.nz/how-we-work/who-can-access-the-nzcrs/

N Z Government - Information on an initial recovery mobilisation fund to help farmers and growers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle from 15 February 2023

  - https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/initial-recovery-mobilisation-fund-help-farmers-and-growers-hit-cyclone-gabrielle

OSPRI - Support for farmers affected by flooding in Tairawhiti Gisborne.- https://www.ospri.co.nz/news/support-for-farmers-affected-by-heavy-rain-and-flooding-in-the-north-island/

Tairawhiti Civil Defence - Emergency management information for the Tairawhiti district - https://www.gdc.govt.nz/services/civil-defence

Trust Tairawhiti - Tairawhiti businesses can now apply for a business support grant of up to $40,000 to support their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle - https://trusttairawhiti.nz/cyclone-gabrielle/

Waka Kotahi - NZ Transport Agency - Roading status update - https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/