Three months on from the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, State Highway 2 will reopen between Wairoa and Napier next Sunday (14 May). Work to restore access along the cyclone-damaged […]
Cyclone Gabrielle
New Ravensdown tech helps farmers map and respond to slip damage
Ravensdown has launched HawkEye Response, a software tool to help farmers map and deal with slips that have impacted farm effective areas, compromised paddocks, or taken out fences. Users can […]
Economic Week – April 28
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Severe weather costs estimated Treasury this week released a short 2-page note on the economic impacts from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, […]
Farmy Army lightening spirits – and farmer workload
“When we get people walking up the drive, legitimately offering their time and labour to help clean up the massive damage and mess that the cyclone left behind, it brings […]
Put up your hand for the Farmy Army
Many farms have a fencing budget of $20,000 to $50,000 a year, depending on their size. With Cyclone Gabrielle ripping through Northland, the East Coast and further afield, a lot […]
Why is HBRC not pushing for amnesty on RMA consents for cyclone clean-up?
Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay President Jim Galloway says farmers and growers are becoming increasingly frustrated and annoyed that council rules are hampering efforts to get their properties up and running […]
Gabrielle from the air: before and after
Below are a series of aerial before/after shots showing the scale of devastation in areas of Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa. Note the ‘before’ series of photos was taken during 2021-2022. […]
Temporary accommodation available for flood victims
Temporary accommodation is available for displaced people while their damaged home is being repaired or rebuilt, The Ministry of Business and Innovation (MBIE) has announced. Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) is […]
Cyclone claims to FMG already top 3000
Rural insurer FMG says it is making progress on the initial claims it’s received, appreciating there’s still a long way to go to support everyone impacted by the adverse weather. […]
More Cyclone Gabrielle funding announced
As farmers and growers continue their work to re-establish their businesses in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, the government is providing a boost of $26 million to meet the need […]
