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What Others Are Saying
Make sure that you click on the following links and read the latest postings.
From Kaipara Citizens and Ratepayers Association
www.kcra.org.nz
From KaiparaConcerns
http://www.kaiparaconcerns.co.nz/
From Mangawhai Residents and Ratepayers Association
http://mangawhairatepayers.ning.com/
From Mike Sabin. Member of Parliament for Northland.
5 December 2012
Sabin welcomes further support for kiwifruit growers
Mike Sabin, MP for Northland, has welcomed a package of support measures being made
available to assist kiwifruit growers who have been affected by the Psa-V vine disease. The
Government has declared Psa a medium-scale biosecurity event triggering further assistance
for those affected by the disease. “Horticulture is one of the main planks in the Northland
economy, so this news will come as a relief for those kiwifruit orchardists in our region affected
by Psa,” Mr Sabin said. “Psa was first detected in New Zealand in November 2010, and in the
early stages the Government made a commitment of $25 million in a dollar-for dollar partnership with kiwifruit industry
partners to assist in the management plan.
“This new package is in addition to the commitment already made and signals to the kiwifruit industry that this
Government recognises the far-reaching consequences of this disease,” Mr Sabin said.
This package includes:
• Recovery co-ordinators to provide one-on-one recovery help to growers
• Provision of care by local providers, focussed on grower welfare initiatives
• Rural Assistance Payments (RAPs) for growers suffering extreme hardship
• Support with technology transfer and advice
• Reimbursement, on a case-by-case basis, of costs incurred by volunteers
For further information on the further measures announced by Hon David Carter today, click here.
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