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Media release
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Leave lint in the dust
FMG is reminding clients and their communities of the dangers of not cleaning lint out of tumble dryers after a house fire in Oamaru last year.
Advice
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Dryer fire sparks lint reminder
A winter’s night in July 2023 became a memorable one for Michelle and Rogan Borrie after receiving a call to say one of their farmhouses had caught on fire. Their first response was to ask if everyone had got out ok (thankfully yes) and was then followed by an investigation into the fire and a sizeable insurance claim.
Media release
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They know our business, and we know theirs
John and Sue Upton, along with their children, own 785 hectares in Rissington, Hawke’s Bay. The property is farmed by the family of John’s late brother-in-law as part of the Rissington Cattle Company. When Cyclone Gabrielle arrived in Hawke’s Bay, John and Sue were more than 300km away in Wellington and it was their first experience of a significant claim with FMG Insurance. Here is what John had to say about it.
Your Mutual
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From Cyclone Gabrielle to Region-Off Winners
How a group of young farmers on the East Coast rallied to take out FMG Young Farmer of the Year’s coveted new category.
Media release
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Dinner initiative wraps on East Coast
An initiative to get food on tables in the East Coast has wrapped up this week with more than 450 freezer meals making their way around the region in Gisborne and Wairoa.
FMG Post
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FMG’s 119th AGM
In August, FMG will hold its 119th AGM. FMG’s Constitution and Member Director Election and Appointed Director Policy (the Policy) require that a third of all Member Directors retire by rotation at each year’s AGM.
FMG Post
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It's been a year
At the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, FMG's Head of Recovery Response Jacqui McIntosh shares her reflections of the year that has been.
FMG Post
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Note from Adam Heath
Kia ora koutou katoa, It’s hard to believe a year has passed since the country experienced the devastating impacts of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
FMG Post
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A family find a way
On the night of 13 February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle brought intense rainfall to the Thomsen’s Patoka property and turned Lindholm Farm into a swathe of slips and debris.
FMG Post
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2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year
FMG has been the principal sponsor of this iconic rural event for nine years, and we’re excited to see Season 56 get underway. Following a successful trial in 2023, the format of the seven regional competitions will look a little different this year.
FMG Post
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The battery, the dryer and the rodent
Every year we support hundreds of clients who’ve suffered fires in their homes or farm buildings. Although we can help with replaceable items, there is also emotional stress and the potential loss of irreplaceable treasured possessions.
