Hawkes Bay growers are staring down financial ruin as they desperately await word of government help for the sector to help it recover from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Fruit trees, crops and vines are being rotted by silt, after severe flooding hit the region.
Some growers are just days or weeks away from making big financial decisions about their next season, but they can't do that until they know what they can afford.
Lauren Crimp spoke to growers desperate for help.
