New Zealand Inland Revenue

10/28/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2025 14:14

Severe weather conditions in Canterbury, Clutha and Southland

29 October 2025

If you have been affected by the severe weather conditions, you do not need to contact us right now. Please focus on recovering from the damage caused.

If you are a tax agent and your client has been affected, please support them as needed.

Contact us

When you can please contact us in myIR including the word 'weather' or call us on our disaster line 0800 473 566.

Help for you, your family or your business tax

We may be able to help:

  • you
  • your family
  • your business
  • your client

Help for you or your family in an adverse or emergency event

Help with your business tax in an adverse or emergency event

Where we offer extra help

We may be able to offer extra help for you or your client affected by this event. This may include remission of Use of Money Interest, and help for farmers and growers under the income equalisation scheme.

2025 October severe weather Canterbury Clutha and Southland

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