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8月2日社会发展和就业部长卡梅尔·塞普洛尼宣布:从今天起，马尔伯勒、塔斯曼、西高特、坎特伯雷、奥塔哥和查塔姆群岛受今年干旱或洪水影响的农民和种植者将获得农村援助金。
卡梅尔·塞普洛尼说：”鉴于最近的干旱和洪水影响了农民和种植者的收入，政府致力于减轻农民和种植者的财政压力，并帮助他们确保恢复。所有这些领域的农村支助信托基金在该区域一直做着伟大的工作，社会发展部将与他们密切合作，为有需要的人提供支助。
政府还启动了绿色临时住宿服务强化工作队，并投资了 600 多万纽币，帮助农村社区从最近的不良事件中恢复过来。我们知道干旱和洪水需要很长时间才能恢复。我们鼓励农民和种植者与其农村支助信托基金联系，看看他们可获得哪些支助”。
农业部长达米安·奥康纳说：”信托基金的工作相当可观，非常赞赏。2021年3月12日，农业部长将马尔伯勒、坎特伯雷、奥塔哥和查塔姆群岛的干旱列为大规模不利事件。2021年6月1日，坎特伯雷的洪水被列为中度不良事件：2021年7月18日，西海岸、马尔伯勒和纳尔逊的洪水被列为中度不良事件。
社会发展部与第一产业部、国家应急管理局、区域理事会、农村支助信托基金和其他机构合作，监测情况并审查所需的支助″。
Government commits further assistance for drought and flood-affected rural communities
Farmers and growers affected by this year’s drought or floods in Marlborough, Tasman, West Coat, Canterbury, Otago and the Chatham Islands will have access to Rural Assistance Payments (RAPs) from today, Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced.
“The Government is committed to easing the financial pressures on farmers and growers and help secure their recovery given the recent droughts and floods that have affected their incomes,” Carmel Sepuloni said.
“The Rural Support Trusts in all these areas have been doing great work in the region, and the Ministry of Social Development will be working closely with them to get support to those who need it.
“Government has also activated Enhanced Taskforce Green, Temporary Accommodation Service and invested over $6 million to help rural communities recover from recent adverse events.” Carmel Sepuloni said.
“We know droughts and floods take a long time to recover from. We encourage farmers and growers to make contact with their Rural Support Trust to see what support may be available for them to access. The work of the Trusts is considerable and hugely appreciated,” Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said.
The drought in Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago and the Chatham Islands was classified as a large-scale adverse event by the Minister of Agriculture on March 12 2021. The flooding in Canterbury was classified as a medium-scale adverse event on 1 June 2021; while the flooding in the West Coast, Marlborough and Nelson was classified as a medium-scale adverse event on 18 July 2021.
The Ministry of Social Development works with the Ministry for Primary Industries, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), regional councils, the Rural Support Trust and other agencies to monitor conditions and review the support needed.
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