The Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association says the slow-down of work to remove silt and debris on cyclone-hit orchards could cost the region, its people and the economy if not finished soon.
Applications close on 31 August for commercial entities to access Government funding to recover some of the costs of sediment and debris clean-up on their land following Cyclone Gabrielle. Silt Recovery Taskforce Lead, Darren de Klerk, says applications .