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Resilience Amidst Ruin: A Farmer's Tale Of Recovery In Otago

"The more immediate stuff, look, our main infrastructure's fine," Davies assures.

Otago farmer Simon Davies shares his harrowing experience after a deluge brought 280 millimetres of rain, causing massive land slippage and fence destruction. 

He tells Dom how the storm devastated his lease block, with 90% affected, complicating livestock relocation amid closed roads. 

Despite these challenges, Davies highlights the power of community support in times of crisis, a bright spot amid the recent hard times.

Listen to the full chat between Simon Davies and Dominic George above.

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