National Resilience Plan or electoral 'slush fund?'

National Resilience Plan or electoral 'slush fund?'
Finance minister Grant Roberson says the initial focus of the National Resilience Plan is responding to the severe North Island weather events. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
The $6 billion announced in Budget 2023 for a National Resilience Plan is expected to be spent over a 10-year period, but details remain scarce.Announced by finance minister Grant Robertson and infrastructure minister Megan Woods, the money - more than the cost of Auckland’s City Rail Link - was described as initial funding. “This investment will initially focus on building back better from the recent weather events,” Robertson said.“It will also include future proofing road, rail, and local infrastructure wiped out...

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