What will this funding do?

This funding will allow iwi in affected areas to fund programmes of work to support the recovery and is intended to provide funding support for iwi to effectively engage with the government throughout the ongoing cyclone recovery phase.

Why is your focus supporting iwi?

In addition to the Iwi Response Funding for Adverse Weather Events fund Te Arawhiti is administering, wider investment support for our people in their ongoing recovery is being distributed between other agencies with better aligned reach. This is intended to allow funding to be accessed in an efficient way to reach though to those who need it most. This looks like:

• the $9 million allocation administered by Te Puni Kōkiri through the Māori Development Fund
• $3 million allocation distributed through Whānau Ora directly funding Commissioning Agencies to manage communications and coordination and to augment and deploy workforce to impacted regions.

Focused iwi support:

• Iwi play an important role in emergency responses and this is a recognition of that. In the recovery there will be a need for iwi to be actively involved and this funding will support them to do that.
• Ensuring iwi can effectively engage in the cyclone recovery will be beneficial to the wider community.

When will this money go out the door, and how?

Te Arawhiti is actively engaging with iwi and we hope to get this out the door as quickly as needs require and allow. We are working closely with applicants to ensure robust and transparent systems are in place to take on funding that will reach through to those most in need.

Te Arawhiti is using processes similar to what was undertaken during the response to COVID-19.

Accessing funding: 

Te Arawhiti is available to assist iwi and connect you with agencies who are delivering other initiatives to support Māori and communities through the recovery to recent adverse weather events – feel free to contact us by email for assistance: IwiResponsePlan@tearawhiti.govt.nz. 

This pānui collates the government agencies and entities’ support and resource opportunities for Māori communities in one place, with updates to follow. There are ways for whānau to support whānau impacted and support available for whānau impacted.

1. Koha atu: ways for whānau to donate to support whānau impacted.
2. Tautoko ā-pūtea: current initiatives and funding to support whānau impacted.
3. He kōrero āwhina: guidance and support.

Koha atu - ways for whānau to donate to support whānau impacted:

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori has collated links for whānau wishing to koha to whānau, marae, hapū, iwi and Māori impacted by the Cyclone Gabrielle. Currently this includes koha for Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Poho o Rawiri Marae in Gisborne, Kurahikakawa ahikā, Tangoio Marae, Ngāti Kere Hapū, Hokianga, Māhia, Nūhaka, Wairoa, Te Karaka, Omahu, Te Tai Rawhiti and Porangahau. Click here(external link) for more info and/or to donate.

Tautoko ā-pūtea - initiatives and funding to support whānau impacted:

Te Puni Kōkiri supporting iwi, hapū, marae and Māori entities.

Te Puni Kōkiri Development Fund has announced $9 million to provide capacity support;recovery planning and coordination costs and marae infrastructure. Iwi, hapū and marae trusts,incorporations, Māori entities and providers in affected areas are eligible(external link) for this funding.

Please can discuss with your local Te Puni Kōkiri regional director. Click here(external link) for more info.

Whānau Ora:

A $3 million fund will be distributed through Whānau Ora directly funding Commissioning Agencies to manage communications and coordination and to augment and deploy workforce to impacted regions. Click here(external link) for more info.

Community Support Packages:

Available to help supplement the existing work of community groups and social sector providers of food and other services to whānau in affected areas. For eligibility information and to apply for funding, visit the Ministry of Social Development website(external link). 

Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) relief fund - Tairāwhiti:

A new $500,000 government relief fund is available to assist communities in Te Tairāwhiti with the clean-up due to the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Farmers, growers, communities and local job seekers available to help with the clean-up please email eastcoastjobsteam@msd.govt.nz. Click here(external link) for more info.

Business grants:

The Government is providing $25 million in grants to help businesses in cyclone affected regions to help businesses meet immediate costs, further assist with clean-up and boost business support and advice services. The initial grants are up to $40,000 per business, and distributed by local organisations in affected regions:

• Te Tai Tokerau (Northland): NorthlandInc
  welcome@northlandnz.com or 09 438 5110
• Tāmaki makaurau (Auckland): Auckland Business Chamber
  membership@chamber.co.nz or 0800 543 543
• Te Moana a Toi (Bay of Plenty): Toi Economic Development Agency
  info@toi-eda.co.nz or 07 922 3316
• Pārāwai (Thames): Thames Coromandel District Council
  customer.services@tcdc.govt.nz or 07 868 0200
• Te Tairāwhiti (East Coast): Trust Tairāwhiti
  office@trusttairawhiti.nz or 06 867 2640
• Takitimu (Hawkes Bay): Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce
  support@hbchamber.nz or 06 876 5938
• Tararua: Tararua District Council
  info@tararuadc.govt.nz or 06 374 4080 (North), 06 376 0110 (South)

You can find out more information about this grant here(external link).

Civil Defence payments:

Whānau based in Te Tai Tokerau, Tāmaki, Waikato, Hauraki, Matamata, Te Tairāwhiti, Takitimu, Manawatu, Wairarapa and Horowhenua may be able to get a Civil Defence Payment to get help to pay for food, bedding, clothing, or temporary accommodation. Visit WorkandIncome.govt.nz to apply for funding.

He kōrero āwhina - guidance and support:

Tiaki Marae:

Civil Defence Marae Emergency Preparedness Plan. This toolkit is to assist marae be as prepared as possible in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. Unfortunately for our whānau and hapū while recovering from the current emergency, it is predicted to be more frequent and more severe. Click here(external link) for more info.

Caring for your taonga, marae, and urupa:

For whānau who have taonga that have been damaged, there are some ways to restore and care for these. Click here for more info.

Click here(external link) for the link to understand how to care for urupa after floods and click here(external link) to understand how to care for marae after floods.