The Government has committed a further $200,000 contribution to Mayoral Relief Funds across the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions after they were hit by severe weather and flooding last week, Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has announced.

AMI, State and NZI Insurance say they are actively supporting customers impacted by the heavy rain in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough last week.

Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor has classified severe weather that impacted farmers in the Top-of-the-South and the Far North District as a medium-scale adverse event.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) claims a new sector agreement could be vital in addressing the significant labour shortages in New Zealand’s meat processing sector.

Fonterra says milk collections are disrupted in Northland and the top of the South Island due to flooding.

New Zealand’s food and fibre exports for the year ending June 2022 leapt to $53.3 billion.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has called for winter grazing rules to be put on hold until November 2023.

Banks across New Zealand are offering financial support to customers hit by the severe weather in the South Island.

Takaka farmer Cherrie Chubb has been camping on the farm over the past few days to calve cows.

Farms along the northern edge of the South Island have suffered significant flood damage, says Federated Farmers Nelson president Stephen Todd.

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