The Northland Rural Support Trust is part of a nation wide network which helps rural people and their families during and after extreme weather or environmental events which affect their livelihoods. This includes pastoral farming, forestry, horticulture and other land based activities.

The Trust has access to networks, services, and government funding following an adverse event to help people get back on their feet. The Trust members are rural people who have themselves faced the challenges that rural life brings. Free and confidential help is available through the Trust’s coordinator. Contact is one-on-one at a place that suits you.

Trying to cope with extreme weather-drought, floods, cyclones and difficult financial times? Their impact on the productivity of Northland’s rural sector can be severe. Contact the Northland Rural Support Trust to help you through the tough times.

How Can We Help?

The Northland Rural Support Trust can help you during and following an adverse event by:

• Being a facilitator: Following an adverse event the Trust can assist in helping decide business options, provide mentors or colleagues from rural backgrounds to talk to, and act as facilitators for financial assistance, Work and Income support and labour assistance.
• Being a contact: The Trust is directly linked into local Civil Defence and can provide you with information about what’s happening, what the risks are, and assist you in getting emergency help. A key role of the RST is to strengthen the network of rural landowners, managers, professional and other industry organisations.
• Being an ear to listen: The Trust members have rural experience and can help you get back on your feet. If you or someone you know is affected by an adverse event or is facing a personal challenge, the Trust can facilitate referral to professional counselling, financial advice and farm management expertise.

Seeking help early can reduce issues before they become overwhelming and unmanageable. If you or someone you know in the rural community needs help contact the Northland Rural Support Trust coordinator Julie Jonker:

Freephone: 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)

How Can You Help?

Donate to the Northland Rural Support Trust

With your help we can keep doing the great work we do with Northland farming families facing adversity.

Click the donation box on the right of this page to make your donation to the Northland Rural Support Trust securely via PayPal.