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A Wesport mother and daughter team, who only recently bought a small dairy farm bordering the Buller River, are just one of many still struggling to get back on their feet after the huge flood of mid-July.

Farmers and growers affected by drought or floods in Marlborough, Tasman, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and the Chatham Islands will have access to Rural Assistance Payments (RAPs), Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced.

Two weeks ago, many farmers in Northland were in drought recovery mode, now they are repairing fences and culverts washed away by flooding.

While Hawkes Bay and other parts of the country are suffering drought, Southland is facing different problems.

A school in Gore has lent a hand in the Southland clean-up effort.

The financial impact of the flooding which ripped through Southland in the first week of February is huge, says Southland Federated Farmers vice-president Bernadette Hunt.

Authorities are concerned that some flood-affected farmers in Southland are not asking for help.

Questions are being raised about the government’s lack of concern for Southland flood victims.

Flooding is affecting over 100 dairy farms in Southland and South Otago, says DairyNZ.

Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor will be visiting flood-stricken Southland today.