BNZ bank is offering support to those affected by severe weather

It's released a set of packages designed to help with unexpected challenges that storms might throw up.

It says home lending options can be reviewed on a case by case basis.

BNZ says some may be eligible for temporary overdrafts with out application fees.

That includes overdrafts of up to 10 thousand dollars for small business customers and 100 thousand dollars for agri, business and commercial customers.