12 Mar 2020

Farmers welcome drought relief

From Morning Report, 8:23 am on 12 March 2020

The Agriculture Minister has made a large-scale adverse event declaration which covers the entire North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands.

Damien O'Connor says this declaration unlocks up to $2 million of Government funding support for farmers and growers.

Neil Bateup, chair of the Rural Support National Council, speaks to Corin Dann.

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