Under clauses 18.2 and 18.6 of the Special Needs Grants Programme¹, as established and approved on 18 December 1998 under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964 (“the programme”), I give my approval for Part 6 of the programme to apply as follows:

Rural Assistance – Farmers

1. Farmers in the affected areas whose primary industries are directly affected by flooding or related damage are eligible to be considered for financial assistance under Part 6 of the programme.
2. In relation to such farmers, Part 6 of the programme applies for the period beginning on 1 July 2015 and ending with the close of 30 June 2016, unless further extended by the Minister.
3. In this approval, affected areas means the territories of the following local authorities:

Horowhenua District Council;

Manawatu District Council;

New Plymouth District Council;

Palmerston North City Council;

Rangitikei District Council;

Ruapehu District Council;

South Taranaki District Council;

Stratford District Council; and

Wanganui District Council.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 2015.

Hon ANNE TOLLEY, Minister for Social Development.

¹New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1999, No. 8, page 202