Community BBQ supports storm-affected farmers

More than 100 farmers, lifestyle block owners and supporters attended a community barbecue, organised by a rural collaboration group, in support of flood-ravaged farmers at Kaipara Flats Sports Club on Monday, February 27. Coordinator Mike Borrie from Fonterra in Whangarei said this was one of several throughout the north designed to get affected farmers together and to put them in contact with support providers and agencies at a difficult time. Members of the collaboration group include Federated Farmers, Beef + Lamb NZ, DairyNZ, Fonterra, FMG, Ballance, MPI, NZ Police, Rural Support Trust an...