Local government wants certainty over $6b fund

Local government wants certainty over $6b fund
Central Hawke's Bay district's roading network was hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
Local government leaders have criticised the lack of specifics around a $6 billion resilience fund announced as part of the budget.The multibillion-dollar allocation was described as initial funding for the National Resilience Plan, an initiative funded in Budget 2023 with a focus on rebuilding from Cyclone Gabrielle and other recent severe weather events.The money has yet to be allocated.'Little in way of transparency'In May, a spokesperson for finance minister Grant Roberson said: “We are working through the implementation of th...

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