Kaipara flood appeal

Kaipara District Mayor Craig Jepson has set up a Mayoral Relief Fund to help support those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Mayor Jepson says the breadth of those impacted across the Kaipara District is huge.

“We have people whose property and homes have severe and long-lasting damage, who have lost their crops, who have been cut off for weeks now and are unable to work,” he says.

“We have had offers of help from all over the country and are grateful for everyone’s support. There are many who certainly need it.”

The Mayoral Relief Fund may be used to allocate one-off payments to individuals, families, community organisations, marae and small businesses in Kaipara that have suffered severe hardship or damage as a result of the cyclone.

Donations are also being accepted in the following account: 02-0308-0090743-002.