4.6 Other Issues
Under any of the ash fall scenarios other industries and communities are going to be seriously affected.
Under 100 mm and 50 mm scenarios it might appear that rural communities would have to be self sufficient however, there are serious implications for industries such as New Zealand Dairy Group (NZDG) and Kiwi Dairy Co who are likely to lose a large proportion of their production volumes for at least one season if not three or four. This will see factory workers, tanker drivers etc all put at risk of job loss or at best reduced hours.
Small rural communities and businesses will also be put at risk as spending power of the farming communities are slashed. It would have to be expected that there would be a need for increased health care/rural support counselling in all areas directly affected by ash falls.
Because New Zealanders are such a small close knit community the flow on effects of any eruption are likely to have an impact on people and businesses far removed from the eruption site and ash fall affected area.
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