WAIROA MAYORAL RELIEF FUND IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

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The Wairoa Mayoral Relief Fund, established in response to Cyclone Gabrielle and the impact of the subsequent heavy rainfall event on June 26 2024, is now open for applications.

The local fund supports Wairoa residents most affected by the flood event, particularly those whose homes have been yellow stickered.

The aim of the fund is to provide some relief to those impacted and enable some immediate needs to be met. There is not enough funding available to meet everyone’s needs, and the fund is not intended as a substitute for insurance.

Applications can be made online via the Wairoa District Council website or by calling the Council offices and collecting a hardcopy application form.

All applications are considered by a panel comprising Nigel How, Chair of Wairoa Taiwhenua, well-respected kaumātua Hine Kohn and Wairoa Mayor Craig Little.

A reminder to applicants, if you can please complete your application online as this enables it to be processed more quickly. Also don’t forget to attach the relevant information,

especially bank account details.

To apply head to https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/services/civil-defence-emergency/flood-related-information/wairoa-mayoral-relief-fund-june-2024/

Donations

If you wish to donate to the Wairoa Mayoral Relief Fund, the account number is 03-0785-0070470-00,

using the reference “JUNE FLOOD”. Please email donations@wairoadc.govt.nz if you would like a receipt.

You can also donate over the counter at the Wairoa District Council main office, weekdays between 8am

and 4.30pm, or head to the Wairoa June flooding Give a Little page.