Central Government has announced a further $300,000 contribution to our Mayoral Relief Fund. Thanks to this and their initial $100,000 kick start, and donations of around $127,000 from the community, the Mayoral Relief Fund now sits at around $527,000.

This fund will help residents access funds to deal with issues in the immediate term following the recent severe weather events. 

How to donate

If you would like to donate to the Nelson-Tasman Mayoral Relief Fund please deposit funds into the Tasman District Council bank account:

 Account number: 12-3193-0002048-00

Account name: Tasman District Council

Please use the reference “Mayoral Relief Fund”, or “MRF”

If you are asked to select a TDC account, select the Debtors account. This will allow you to edit the first and third reference boxes, as shown below.

(Your name) | Debtors | Relief Fund

 Alternatively you may donate at a Tasman District Council office.

Tax credit

This fund is an IRD approved donee fund “Nelson-Tasman Flood event June 2025 Mayoral Relief Fund”. Donations will be eligible for a donation tax credit when the criteria here is met, see: About donation tax credits(external link).

 If you require a receipt, please email debtors@tasman.govt.nz, please include in the email:

  • Full name
  • Address
  • Date of donation
  • Amount  

Information for potential applicants: Who can apply?

Get more details and use this form to apply online by Wednesday 20 August.

Why you might apply:

If you or someone you know has suffered hardship as a result of the June/July weather events, you may be entitled to apply to this fund.

It is intended that these grants will go some way towards helping to alleviate the emotional and financial stress experienced by individuals, families and businesses due to emergency events.

Hardship is different for everyone.

What it may look like:

  • Difficulty paying for your essential living costs (such as food, medication, accommodation)
  • Difficulty paying for additional costs that may not be paid for by your insurer (for example clean up, disposal of goods).

Note: these are examples and not a full list of what the fund could be used for.

Why you may NOT be eligible:

If you are receiving funding assistance from any other source/government organisation for the same item/s, you may not be eligible for the fund.

How the fund can help you:

The fund can help pay for:

  • Essential items/essentials of daily life (e.g. food, accommodation, utilities) not covered by insurance or other funds (such as WINZ, EQC);
  • Extra financial costs due to the June/July 2025 flood events not covered by insurance or other funds; and
  • Family or personal crises, support for which is not covered by insurance, another agency or fund (such as MSD);

The aim is these grants go some way towards helping alleviate the emotional and financial stress experienced by individuals and families due to the June/July 2025 flood events.

The fund provides assistance on a one-off basis for extraordinary circumstances, where real need can be shown.

The fund is a last resort measure when people have exhausted other appropriate sources such as Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ), the Rural Support Trust, EQC, and other government agencies.