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Residents of a small East Coast town are still feeling the pinch from extreme weather in March, with some locked out of homes that have been red-stickered for months.

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Government commits $600,000 to flood recovery The Government is contributing $600,000 to help residents affected by the weekends violent weather with recovery efforts. Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi and Agriculture Minister Damien OConnor have been in the Buller district this afternoon to assess flood damage and support the local response effort. They have announced an initial contribution of $300,000 towards a Buller Mayoral Relief Fund and another $100,000 towards a simi...

Minister of Agriculture Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has declared an adverse event for the Canterbury region, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers. “My decision to classify this as a medium-scale adverse event ensures funding of $500,000 for flood recovery measures,” Damien O’Connor said. “The funding will help speed up the recovery of farming businesses, and includes wellbeing support and specialist technical advice. “The money will be used for recovery gran...

Press Release – New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister Damien OConnor has declared an adverse event for the Canterbury region, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers. Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of Agriculture Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has declared an adverse event for the Canterbury region, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers. “My decision to classify this as a medium-scale adverse event ensures funding of $500,000 for flood recovery meas...