Declaration of Drought - March 2025

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Written By Kim Manunui

MPI has officially extended the drought declaration in the Waikato and several other North Island regions.

On average, this is one of the driest periods we have seen in recent history. Normally, by this time of the year, we would have seen some rain to get things back on track. It may appear we’ve had rain in the form of thunderstorms, but they are not helpful to farmers, with much of it washing off. The extended declaration recognises the impact the hot, dry conditions are having on farmers.

As a result of the declaration, special powers are granted to MPI to release support for the farmers in the region. In reality, the special powers afforded to MPI are fairly limited and consist of:

  • A small donation to the Rural Support Trust for them to offer counselling services

  • A change in the income equalisation rules to allow farmers to late deposit and early withdraw

This tool is administered by the IRD and merely allows a farmer to smooth their income. In many cases, this is only useful if they are selling capital livestock in one year to then repurchase the following year, or if they need to buy a lot of feed in one year.

We know it’s tough out there for our clients – call in for a coffee and chat on us.

Additional Support

  • Rural Support Trust – Call 0800 787 254 for confidential assistance

  • Farmstrong – Check out their great resources at info@farmstrong.co.nz

  • For more information, click here

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

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