Fence donation spreads 100km
More than 300 farmers received free fencing materials at a charity event put on by the Rapid Relief Team in Wellsford two weeks ago.
Nearly 100 kilometres of free fencing was distributed to 300 local farmers at a big community celebration in Wellsford last week.
Organised by the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), the charitable arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, eight trucks carrying the materials crossed Auckland Harbour Bridge in a convoy last Wednesday morning on their way to Wellsford.
RRT NZ director Danny Blampied says they have already given away more than $1.4 million worth of fencing materials to over 1,000 farmers.
"These events are a great way for the community to turn up and let farmers and their families know how valued they are in their communities."
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