New Recovery Visa created to support cyclone and flooding rebuild
Alongside the introduction of the Recovery Visa, the Government is providing additional support to Immigration New Zealand to speed up visa processing.
Alongside the introduction of the Recovery Visa, the Government is providing additional support to Immigration New Zealand to speed up visa processing.
All of the co-operative’s affected stores have successfully reopened following the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Countdown has worked alongside Civil Defence and has also delivered over 70 tonnes of water, meat, fruit, vegetables and other essentials to evacuation centres in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.
One of just two 500-gram bags of coffee roasted by Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, is being auctioned off to raise funds for Cyclone Gabrielle relief.
The Government has appointed Grant Robertson as Cyclone Recovery Minister and is providing a further interim emergency relief package for regions hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the January floods.
Four Squares, New Worlds and PAK’nSAVEs in the affected areas were struggling to maintain business continuity due to disruptions to business-critical systems and electronic payment platforms.
Michelin-star chef Pim Techamuanvivit is joining internationally-renowned NZ chef Peter Gordon and 25 local food experts to judge the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards in Auckland this week.
Fonterra has announced its Chief Operating Officer, Fraser Whineray, intends to resign from Fonterra at the end of this financial year on 31 July.
A $200,000 cash donation will go to organisations providing on-the-ground assistance and support to impacted communities.
Chris Quin, CEO Foodstuffs North Island said: “The message to cut off communities is to know we are coming. We have a plan to get your store reopen as soon as possible.
Foodstuffs’ message to North Islanders is to continue to buy what you need.
The New Zealand Government has declared a national state of emergency – just the third in the nation’s history – as Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc across the North Island.