Please find helpful information for employers and their employees below;

Work and Income factsheet regarding assistance – Nelson floods-factsheet2-191112

Inland Revenue flier – TaxReliefnelson flood

If you are a BNZ customer;
BNZ have put together a financial assistance package to help people and businesses affected by flood damage.
Essentially what this means for you is that should you require it, the money held in your term deposits may be broken out early (in part or full) and BNZ will waive the normal interest penalty (usually 2%). Or you may have access to $50,000 for a overdraft for 3 months (no fees, but interest on the overdraft will apply) contact your account manager directly for more information.

Anyone who has lost the ability to work from their home or office, Bridge Street Collective will offer one month free office space. Contact Galen King on 548 1679

ASB – Nelson/Tasman Mayoral Relief Fund for donations as a result of the floods and civil emergency – Please Credit ASB 12-3158-0176990-00 with any Donations.

Please find the direct link to the local Civil Defence site below – this has continued and updated information.
URL is: http://nelsontasmancivildefence.co.nz/

Other Helpful Information

Recovery Assistance Centres in Nelson city and in Golden Bay
A recovery assistance centre will open at Work and Income, 22 Bridge Street Nelson and in the Pohara Hall, Pohara tomorrow. The centres will be open from 8.30am – 5pm until the end of the week. Here, people will be able to meet with representatives from:
• Work & Income
• EQC
• Inland Revenue
• Salvation Army
• And collect housing information

Building Information Hotline (03) 546 0284
A dedicated line for Nelson and Golden Bay residents providing information about properties. Use this line to request an inspection, explain a sticker, find out when they can return to their homes and so on. This is a dedicated line.

Geotech (land stability information) Hotline (03) 543 8498

There is also a dedicated phone line for people wanting information about land stability. All residents from Nelson and Tasman can Phone (03) 543 8498 for assistance.

Slip line to report slips (03) 543 8498
Nelson and Tasman residents are asked to report any slips to the ‘Slipline,’ on 03 543 8498. The line is open seven days a week from 8am to 5pm. After hours, ring 111 if it is an emergency or ring your individual council.