Earthquake assistance

Following an earthquake, the following information may assist in managing potential risks on your farm. Information provided includes emergency updates, coping with stress, animal welfare and financial support.

For farmers requiring support with unstable land and tracks, please call Federated Farmers' helpline on 0800 327 646. The below information may assist in managing potential risks on your farm.

Emergency updates

FarmsOnLine: 

• Visit FarmsOnLine for a one-stop-shop for accurate up-to-date contact details for rural properties in New Zealand. MPI has instant access to information so it can respond quickly to a biosecurity alert or natural disaster, minimising potential damage and costs.

Civil Defence: 

• Get Thru

Dairy NZ:

• Crisis priority checklist
• Information post-earthquake

Coping with stress on farm – information and support

Rural Support:

• Visit website

Mental Health:

• Managing your financial and mental wellbeing (PDF, 2MB)

Farmstrong

• Coping with stress on the farm

Dairy NZ

• Managing stressed people

Insurance claims

EQC

• New approach for claims for damage from the Kaikoura Earthquakes

Managing volunteers

B+LNZ

• Health and safety of volunteers working on farms post-earthquake 

Business.govt.nz

• Is your volunteer actually an employee?

Animal welfare

Dairy NZ

• Managing stressed stock

MPI

• Download publications, guidance, links and other documents about animal welfare

Irrigation

Irrigation NZ

• Managing irrigation post-earthquake

Food Safety

Food safety advice

• Visit website 

Financial support

Inland Revenue

• Visit website

Working for families

• Visit website